Table 1.
Variables considered in the analyses, their measurement, and distribution in the sample
| Variable | Measurement | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome Variablesa | ||
| At least 4 ANCb visits (binary) | 0 = Attended less than 4 ANC visits | 3691 (55.9) |
| 1 = Attended at least 4 ANC visits | 2910 (44.1) | |
| Facility-based delivery (binary) | 0 = Did not deliver at a facility | 714 (10.9) |
| 1 = Delivered at a facility | 5821 (89.1) | |
| At least 1 postnatal care visit (PNC)c within six weeks after birth (binary) | 0 = Did not attend PNC1d | 3067 (47.0) |
| 1 = Attended PNC1d | 3459 (53.0) | |
| Explanatory Variables | ||
| Household Wealth Quintiles (categorical) | 1 = Poorest | 1315 (19.8) |
| 2 | 1267 (19.0) | |
| 3 | 1291 (19.4) | |
| 4 | 1352 (20.3) | |
| 5-Least poor | 1429 (21.5) | |
| Literacy (binary) | 0 = Illiterate | 5168 (77.7) |
| 1 = Literate | 1487 (22.3) | |
| Distance of household to catchment facility | 1= > 5 km | 2651 (39.8) |
| 0 = ≤ 5 km | 4003 (60.2) | |
| Marital status (binary) | 0 = Unmarried | 188 (2.8) |
| 1 = Married | 6445 (97.2) | |
| Age (categorical) | 1 = 15–20 years | 1063 (16.0) |
| 2 = 21–29 years; | 2920 (43.9) | |
| 3 = 30–39 years | 2079 (31.3) | |
| 4 = 40+ years | 585 (8.8) | |
| Religion (categorical) | 1 = Christian | 1695 (25.5) |
| 2 = Muslim | 4131 (62.1) | |
| 3 = Other | 828 (12.4) | |
| Parity (categorical) | 1 = 1 Pregnancy | 1266 (19.4) |
| 2 = 2–3 Pregnancies | 2322 (35.6) | |
| 3 = ≥4 Pregnancies | 2935 (45.0) | |
| Number of household members (categorical) | 1 = 1–3 Members | 1274 (15.2) |
| 2 = 4–6 Members | 3212 (48.3) | |
| 3 = 7 Or more members | 2168 (32.5) | |
aOutcome variables not adding up to 100% due to missing values as the survey proceeded from one section to the other
bANC = Antenatal care; cPNC = Postnatal care; dPNC1 = at least one postnatal care visit