Table 1.

Characteristics of participants in relation to utilization of maternal health-care services among the poorest populations of Zambia.

Variables	Weighted% (N)	95% CI
Age
15–24	41 (218)	(36–46)
25–40	53 (287)	(48–58)
41–54	5 (27)	(2–9)
Marital status
Not married	35 (211)	(32–38)
Married	65 (340)	(62–68)
Ever attended school
No	19 (110)	(16–23)
Yes	81 (438)	(77–84)
Literacy
Cannot read at all	63 (252)	(58–68)
Only parts	10 (52)	(7–13)
Whole sentence	27 (146)	(23–32)
At least one antenatal care (ANC) visit by skilled attendant
No	31 (195)	(27–35)
Yes	69 (356)	(65–73)
At least four ANC visits
No	71 (386)	(66–75)
Yes	29 (165)	(25–34)
Skilled birth attendant
No	60 (342)	(56–66)
Yes	39 (209)	(34–44)
Four ANC visits with at least one skilled attendance
No	71 (389)	(67–76)
Yes	29 (162)	(24–33)
Did an HIV test
No	23 (124)	(19–27)
Yes	78 (427)	(73–81)
Received HIV test results
No	27 (154)	(23–32)
Yes	73 (397)	(24–32)
Received IPT2 during pregnancy
No	35 (191)	(31–40)
Yes	65 (360)	(60–69)
Delivered from health facility
No	43 (234)	(39–48)
Yes	57 (317)	(52–61)
Exclusively breastfed
No	43 (259)	(39–48)
Yes	56 (292)	(52–61)
Postnatal care (maternal) within 48 h by an appropriate provider
No	71 (397)	(65–75)
Yes	29 (154)	(25, 34)

CI, 95% confidence interval.

Design was a cross-sectional survey using lot quality assurance sampling method.