Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants who had four or more ANC visits.
| Characteristics | 2000 (n = 831) | 2005 (n = 889) | 2011 (n = 1508) | 2016 (n = 2407) | p Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) * | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Community level factors | ||||||
| Residence type | Urban | 396 (4.9) | 346 (4.7) | 541 (6.8) | 603 (7.9) | p < 0.001 |
| Rural | 435 (5.4) | 543 (7.4) | 967 (12.2) | 1804 (23.8) | p < 0.001 | |
| Socio-demographic factors | ||||||
| Maternal age | 15–24 | 223 (2.8) | 281 (3.8) | 394 (4.9) | 558 (7.3) | p < 0.001 |
| 25–34 | 420 (5.3) | 437 (6.0) | 757 (9.6) | 1321 (17.4) | ||
| 35–49 | 187 (2.3) | 170 (2.3) | 357 (4.5) | 528 (6.9) | ||
| Marital status | Currently | 734 (9.2) | 800 (11) | 1370 (17.3) | 2234 (29.5) | |
| Formerly | 97 (1.2) | 88 (1.2) | 138 (1.7) | 173 (2.2) | p < 0.001 | |
| Mother’s education | No education | 403 (5.0) | 453 (6.2) | 644 (3.0) | 1153 (15.2) | |
| Primary | 219 (2.7) | 203 (2.7) | 625 (7.9) | 828 (10.9) | p < 0.001 | |
| Secondary and above | 209 (2.6) | 232 (3.1) | 239 (3.0) | 426 (5.6) | p < 0.001 | |
| Household Wealth index | Poor | 168 (2.1) | 138 (1.8) | 213 (2.6) | 354 (4.6) | p < 0.001 |
| Middle | 199 (2.5) | 280 (3.8) | 628 (7.9) | 1313 (17.3) | p < 0.001 | |
| Rich | 464 (5.8) | 471 (6.4) | 667 (8.4) | 740 (9.7) | p < 0.001 | |
| Mother’s employment | Not working | 381 (4.8) | 544 (7.8) | 892 (11.3) | 1646 (21.7) | |
| Working | 450 (5.6) | 304 (4.3) | 617 (7.8) | 761 (10.0) | p < 0.001 | |
| Partner education | No education | 279 (3.5) | 276 (3.8) | 428 (5.5) | 770 (10.9) | |
| Primary | 222 (2.8) | 258 (3.5) | 699 (9.0) | 908 (12.9) | p < 0.001 | |
| Secondary and above | 312 (3.9) | 336 (4.6) | 345 (4.4) | 541 (7.6) | p < 0.001 | |
| Partner occupation | Agricultural | 372 (4.6) | 409 (5.6) | 785 (9.9) | 1186 (15.6) | p < 0.001 |
| Non agricultural | 441 (5.5) | 454 (6.2) | 688 (8.7) | 935 (12.3) | p < 0.001 | |
| Not working | 17 (0.2) | 25 (0.3) | 35 (0.4) | 285 (3.7) | p < 0.001 | |
| Health knowledge factors | ||||||
| Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine | At least | 22 (0.2) | 17 (0.2) | 70 (0.8) | 81 (1.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Less than | 193 (2.4) | 189 (2.6) | 279 (3.5) | 254 (3.3) | p < 0.001 | |
| Never | 599 (7.5) | 668 (9.2) | 1159 (14.7) | 2071 (27.4) | p < 0.001 | |
| Need factors | ||||||
| Contraceptive use | Yes | 254 (4.9) | 346 (4.75) | 541 (6.8) | 603 (7.9) | p < 0.001 |
| No | 577 (5.4) | 543 (7.4) | 967 (12.2) | 1804 (23.8) | p < 0.001 | |
| Intention to become pregnant | Then | 465 (5.8) | 534 (7.3) | 1020 (12.9) | 1845 (24.4) | p < 0.001 |
| Later | 166 (2.1) | 186 (2.5) | 329 (4.1) | 393 (5.2) | p < 0.001 | |
| No more | 198 (2.4) | 169 (2.3) | 159 (2.0) | 168 (2.2) | p < 0.001 | |
n *: weighted counts and the weighted total number varies between categories because of missing values.