Table 2.
Comparison of women’s obstetric characteristics of by age group
| Characteristics | Teens (N = 105) n (%) | Young adults (N = 105) n (%) | Adults (N = 105) n (%) | Total (N = 315) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parity | <0.001 | ||||
| Primiparous | 98 (93.3) | 86 (81.9) | 45 (42.9) | 229 (72.7) | |
| Multiparous | 7 (6.7) | 19 (18.1) | 60 (57.1) | 86 (27.3) | |
| Gravida | <0.001 | ||||
| Primigravida | 88 (83.8) | 75 (71.4) | 37 (35.2) | 200 (63.5) | |
| Multigravida | 17 (16.2) | 30 (28.6) | 68 (64.8) | 115 (36.5) | |
| Intention of current pregnancy | 0.067 | ||||
| Not sure/No | 45 (42.9) | 29 (27.6) | 36 (34.3) | 110 (34.9) | |
| Yes | 60 (57.1) | 76 (72.4) | 69 (65.7) | 205 (65.1) | |
| Type of hospital for ANC | 0.002 | ||||
| Only Public | 93 (88.6) | 83 (79.0) | 77 (73.3) | 253 (80.3) | |
| Only Private | 7 (6.7) | 7 (6.7) | 3 (2.9) | 17 (5.4) | |
| Both public and private | 5 (4.8) | 15 (14.3) | 25 (23.8) | 45 (14.3) | |
| Gestational age at first ANC | 0.02 | ||||
| Within four months | 59 (56.2) | 75 (71.4) | 75 (71.4) | 209 (66.3) | |
| After four months | 46 (43.8) | 30 (21.6) | 30 (21.6) | 106 (33.7) | |
| Number of ANC visits | 0.003 | ||||
| Less than four times | 16 (15.2) | 2 (1.9) | 10 (9.5) | 28 (8.9) | |
| More than four times | 89 (84.8) | 103 (98.1) | 95 (90.5) | 287 (91.1) | |
| Referral status | 0.008 | ||||
| Not referred from another hospital | 88 (83.8) | 89 (84.8) | 101 (96.2) | 278 (88.3) | |
| Referred from another hospital | 17 (16.2) | 16 (15.2) | 4 (3.8) | 37 (11.7) | |
| Perceived willingness to utilize ANC | 0.03 | ||||
| Low | 26 (24.8) | 12 (11.4) | 17 (16.2) | 55 (17.5) | |
| High | 79 (75.2) | 93 (88.6) | 88 (83.8) | 260 (82.5) | |
| Perceived willingness to utilize delivery care | 0.9 | ||||
| Low | 12 (11.4) | 10 (9.5) | 11 (10.5) | 33 (10.5) | |
| High | 93 (88.6) | 95 (90.5) | 94 (89.5) | 282 (89.5) |