Table 1.
ANC Service Attendance Among Pregnant Women in Arba Minch Zuria Woreda by Their Socio-Demographic and Economic Characteristics, March 2015
| Variables (N=707) | Category | Attended ANC Service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Age | Less than 20 | 60 (12%) | 29 (14.1%) |
| 20–34 | 347 (69.1%) | 126 (61.5%) | |
| 35 and above | 95 (18.9%) | 50 (24.4%) | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 160 (31.9%) | 94 (45.9%) |
| Read and write | 44 (8.8%) | 27 (13.2%) | |
| Primary education | 224 (44.7%) | 63 (30.7%) | |
| Secondary education | 73 (14.6%) | 21 (10.2%) | |
| Marital status | In marital union | 486 (96.8%) | 190 (92.7%) |
| Not in marital union | 16 (3.2%) | 15 (7.3%) | |
| Occupation | Farmer | 231 (46%) | 107 (52.2%) |
| Housewives | 185 (36.9%) | 64 (31.2%) | |
| Others | 86 (17.1%) | 34 (16.6%) | |
| Wealth index | Low | 116 (23.2) | 87 (42.4%) |
| Low–medium | 104 (20.8%) | 45 (22%) | |
| Medium–high | 84 (16.8%) | 39 (19%) | |
| High | 196 (39.2%) | 34 (16.6%) | |
| Ever listened radio | Yes | 286 (41%) | 84 (57%) |
| No | 216 (59%) | 121 (43%) | |