Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics and Regression Analysis Between Timing and Frequency of ANC Contacts and Beliefs Regarding the Use of Various Supplements During Pregnancy
| Variable | Total (1230) N (%) | Time of ANC Contact | P (Chi-square value) | Number of ANC Contacts | P (Chi-Square value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 8 Weeks | > 8 Weeks | ≥ 8 ANC Contacts | < 8 ANC Contacts | ||||
| 179 (14.55%) | 1051 (85.44%) | 794 (64.55) | 436 (35.44%) | ||||
| Have you ever received prenatal care | 0.973 (0.055) | 712 (89.67%) | 380 (87.15%) | 0.385 (1.909) | |||
| Yes | 1092 (88.78%) | 158 (88.26%) | 934 (88.86%) | ||||
| No | 138 (11.21%) | 21 (11.73%) | 117 (11.13%) | ||||
| 82 (10.32%) | 56 (12.84%) | ||||||
| Prenatal vitamins are only indicated for malnourished mothers | 0.608 (0.996) | 0.003 (11.589) | |||||
| Agree | 247 (20.08%) | 40 (22.34%) | 207 (19.69%) | 140 (17.63%) | 107 (24.54%) | ||
| Disagree | 890 (72.35%) | 124 (69.27%) | 766 (72.88%) | 600 (75.56%) | 290 (66.51%) | ||
| I do not know | 93 (7.56%) | 15 (8.37%) | 78 (7.42%) | 54 (6.80%) | 39 (8.94%) | ||
| I think the right time to start using prenatal care is | 0.199 (4.648) | 0.344 (3.330) | |||||
| Before pregnancy | 631 (51.30%) | 79 (44.13%) | 552 (52.52%) | 405 (51%) | 226 (51.83%) | ||
| After confirmation of pregnancy | 367 (29.83%) | 60 (33.51%) | 307 (29.21%) | 246 (30.98%) | 121 (28.07%) | ||
| During the first trimester | 167 (13.57%) | 30 (16.75%) | 137 (13.03%) | 99 (12.46%) | 68 (15.59%) | ||
| I do not know | 65 (5.28%) | 10 (5.58%) | 55 (5.23%) | 44 (5.54%) | 21 (4.81%) | ||
| I would advise mothers to start prenatal care with every pregnancy | 0.593 (0.286) | 0.090 (2.882) | |||||
| Yes | 1171 (95.20%) | 169 (94.41%) | 1002 (95.33%) | 762 (95.96%) | 409 (93.80%) | ||
| No | 59 (4.79%) | 10 (5.58%) | 49 (4.66%) | 32 (4.03%) | 27 (6.19%) | ||
Notes: Bold numbers indicate significant p values (< 0.05).