Table 1.

Selected characteristics of chosen states before introduction of MSS

	Antenatal care from skilled provider	Birth attended by skilled provider	Female literacy rate	Predominant Religion
Enugu	68%	66%	73%	Christian
Kano	50%	13%	31%	Muslim
Kwara	58%	53%	48%	Muslim
National	58%	39%	54%	-

Note: Data is from the 2008 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey