Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of first-visit ANC consultations, Tanzania SPA 2014–2015 (n = 1853)
| Variable | n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Managing authority | ||
| Public | 1519 (81.98) | |
| Private | 334 (18.02) | |
| Facility location | ||
| Rural | 1383 (74.64) | |
| Urban | 470 (25.36) | |
| Facility type | ||
| Clinic and dispensary | 1253 (67.62) | |
| Health center | 336 (18.13) | |
| Hospital | 264 (14.25) | |
| Quality assurance | ||
| Not Performed < 1 year | 1375 (74.20) | |
| Performed < 1 year | 478 (25.80) | |
| Routine management meeting | 404 (62.4) | |
| Not Performed | 348 (18.78) | |
| Performed | 1505 (81.22) | |
| Provider’s sex (Female) | ||
| Male | 309 (16.68) | |
| Female | 1544 (88.32) | |
| Cadre | 782 (95.1) | |
| Nurses | 1744 (94.12) | |
| Clinicians | 109 (5.88) | |
| Working experience | 392 (47.7) | |
| < 5 years | 1057 (57.04) | |
| ≥ 5 years | 796 (42.96) | |
| Maternal age | ||
| < 20 years | 351 (18.94) | |
| 20–35 years | 1229 (66.34) | |
| > 35 years | 273 (14.73) | |
| Maternal education level | ||
| None | 430 (23.21) | |
| Primary | 1145 (61.79) | |
| Secondary and above | 278 (15.00) | |