Table 1.
Socio-demographic and maternal characteristics of women (UDHS 2016)
| Characteristic | Frequency (n = 5471) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| PNC utilization | ||
| Within 2 days | 2711 | 49.5 |
| Not within 2 days | 2760 | 50.5 |
| Mothers age (mean age) years | 27 | |
| 15–19 | 651 | 11.9 |
| 20–24 | 1679 | 30.7 |
| 25–29 | 1327 | 24.3 |
| 30–34 | 964 | 17.6 |
| 35–49 | 851 | 15.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 1077 | 19.7 |
| Rural | 4394 | 80.3 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| None | 544 | 9.9 |
| Primary | 3393 | 62.0 |
| Secondary or higher | 1534 | 28.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Anglican | 1702 | 31.1 |
| Catholic | 2095 | 38.3 |
| Muslim | 803 | 14.7 |
| Others | 871 | 15.9 |
| Wealth status | ||
| Poorest | 1283 | 23.6 |
| Poorer | 1202 | 22.0 |
| Middle | 1049 | 19.2 |
| Richer | 967 | 17.7 |
| Richest | 964 | 17.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 855 | 15.6 |
| Married | 4616 | 84.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Not working | 1019 | 18.6 |
| Professional employment | 1954 | 35.7 |
| Agriculture-related employment | 2494 | 45.6 |
| ANC attendance | ||
| 4 or more visits | 3257 | 59.5 |
| Less than 4 visits | 2214 | 40.5 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Home/other | 1390 | 25.4 |
| Public facility | 3222 | 58.9 |
| Private facility | 860 | 15.7 |
| Size of baby | ||
| Large | 1391 | 25.9 |
| Average | 2840 | 52.9 |
| Small | 1140 | 21.2 |
| Birth order | ||
| First | 1183 | 21.6 |
| Second or third | 1880 | 34.4 |
| Fourth or fifth | 1209 | 22.1 |
| Sixth or more | 1200 | 21.9 |
| Perceived difficulty of distance to health facility | ||
| Problem | 2280 | 41.7 |
| Not a problem | 3192 | 58.3 |
| Access to media messages | ||
| No | 1810 | 33.1 |
| Yes | 3661 | 66.9 |