Table 2.
Obstetric History of the Respondents
| Respondent’s Characteristics | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepregnancy utilization of contraception (any modern methods) (n=432) | Yes | 294 | 68.1 |
| No | 138 | 31.9 | |
| Women’s knowledge about key pregnancy danger signs (n=432) | Not knowledgeable | 261 | 60.4 |
| Knowledgeable | 171 | 39.6 | |
| Birth order (n=432) | First | 73 | 16.9 |
| Second | 95 | 22 | |
| Third | 121 | 28 | |
| Four and above | 143 | 33.1 | |
| Women’s desire on recent pregnancy (n=432) | Planned | 337 | 78 |
| Not planned | 95 | 22 | |
| Time for first ANC visit (n=432) | At or after 16 weeks. | 340 | 78.7 |
| Before 16 weeks. | 92 | 21.3 | |
| BPCR (n=432) | Not well prepared | 301 | 69.7 |
| Well prepared | 131 | 30.3 | |
| Place for ANC (432) | Hospital | 47 | 5.7 |
| Health center | 484 | 58.5 | |
| Health post | 297 | 35.9 | |
| ANC providers | Skilled | 290 | 64.8 |
| Unskilled | 152 | 35.2 | |
| Frequency of ANC | 1–3 ANC visit | 323 | 74.8 |
| =+4 ANC visit | 109 | 25.2 |