Table 2.

Percentages of ANC service utilization by women in 11 socio-demographic categories. The numbers shown in each cell are the counts out of n = 978 converted to percentages

Categorical variable	Category	Number of ANC visits (%)
		<4	≥4
Iron-folate supplementation use	Yes	11.6	32.5
	No	32.4	23.5
Decision maker	Mother	4.2	7.1
	Husband	2.1	2.2
	Joint	37.5	46.6
	Other	0.1	0.1
Knowledge of danger signs of pregnancy	Knowledgeable	8.5	27.8
	Not knowledgeable	35.5	28.2
Birth interval (years)	<2	7.7	9.7
	2– 3	26.2	16.7
	3 – 5	7.8	18.5
	≥5	2.4	11.1
Source of information	Radio	1.1	2.9
	Health professional	32.6	41.2
	Traditional midwife	1.7	0.4
	Relative	1.6	3.0
	Partner	0.8	3.7
	Other	6.0	4.9
Volunteering	Yes	4.5	1.5
	No	39.5	54.5
Timely visit	Yes	13.8	49.9
	No	30.2	6.1
Transportation problem	Yes	12.4	15.1
	No	31.6	56.0
Satisfaction of previous visits	Yes	24.7	51.6
	No	19.2	4.4
Distance	< 10.5 km	37.5	43.8
	≥ 10.5 km	6.4	12.3
Age of the woman	15 –19	1.0	1.1
	20 –24	10.6	12.5
	25 –29	13.7	18.6
	30 –34	7.1	10.0
	35 –39	9.0	10.3
	40 –44	2.4	2.5
	45+	0.2	1.0