Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of respondents
Variable | Number(N = 668) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | ||
 25+ | 345 | 51.6 |
 < 25 | 323 | 48.4 |
Educational status | ||
 High Education | 239 | 35.8 |
 Low education | 429 | 64.2 |
Employment status | ||
 Employed | 59 | 8.8 |
 Unemployed | 608 | 91.2 |
Marital status | ||
 Married/ Cohabiting | 549 | 82.2 |
 Single/ Divorced/ Separated | 119 | 17.8 |
Partner’s education level | ||
 High education | 264 | 39.5 |
 Low education | 404 | 60.5 |
Parity | ||
 ≤3 | 443 | 66.3 |
 >3 | 225 | 33.7 |
Gestation at booking | ||
 1st and 2nd trimester | 578 | 86.5 |
 3rd trimester | 134 | 13.5 |
Number of ANC visits | ||
 ≥4 | 292 | 43.7 |
 < 4 | 376 | 56.3 |