Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Variables | Characteristics N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| < 20 | 405 | 8.78 |
| 20–34 | 3347 | 72.50 |
| 35–49 | 864 | 18.73 |
| Mother’s education level | ||
| No education | 3037 | 65.79 |
| Primary | 992 | 21.49 |
| Secondary and higher | 587 | 12.72 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 1827 | 39.58 |
| Rural | 2789 | 60.42 |
| Wealth index quintile | ||
| Poorest | 1037 | 22.47 |
| Poorer | 1014 | 21.98 |
| Middle | 943 | 20.42 |
| Richer | 826 | 17.89 |
| Richest | 791 | 17.24 |
| Employment status | ||
| Not working | 2664 | 57.72 |
| Working | 1951 | 42.28 |
| Timing of first ANC visit (weeks) | ||
| ≤ 6 | 4525 | 98.03 |
| > 6 | 91 | 1.97 |
| Number of ANC visits | ||
| 4+ | 2189 | 47.43 |
| 1–3 | 2427 | 52.57 |
| Pregnancy intention | ||
| Unintended | 1176 | 25.60 |
| Intended | 3418 | 74.40 |
% Proportion