Table 2.
Distribution of maternal healthcare utilization across child marriage and socio-demographic characteristics of women in sub-Saharan Africa
| Variables | Weighted N | Weighted % | ≥4 ANC visits | Assisted by skilled birth attendant during delivery | Attended PNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at first marriage | |||||
| < 18 years | 20,769 | 57.4 | 50.1 | 71.2 | 39.2 |
| 18-24 years | 15,446 | 42.6 | 62.7 | 84.8 | 44.0 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Level of education | |||||
| No education | 12,644 | 34.9 | 40.8 | 62.4 | 38.0 |
| Primary | 12,420 | 34.3 | 55.8 | 80.4 | 39.4 |
| Secondary/higher | 11,150 | 30.8 | 71.9 | 89.7 | 47.0 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 27,844 | 76.9 | 53.1 | 74.7 | 42.0 |
| Cohabiting | 8371 | 23.1 | 63.6 | 84.5 | 38.7 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Parity | |||||
| One birth | 13,572 | 37.5 | 62.6 | 84.9 | 45.0 |
| Two births | 13,547 | 37.4 | 53.7 | 76.0 | 41.6 |
| Three births | 6594 | 18.2 | 48.6 | 68.4 | 36.8 |
| Four or more births | 2501 | 6.9 | 44.9 | 61.6 | 30.6 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Partner’s education | |||||
| No education | 11,369 | 31.3 | 41.1 | 62.3 | 40.0 |
| Primary | 10,157 | 28.1 | 53.8 | 78.8 | 37.9 |
| Secondary/higher | 14,689 | 40.6 | 67.9 | 87.1 | 44.5 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Wealth index | |||||
| Poorest | 8025 | 22.2 | 43.3 | 63.9 | 35.4 |
| Poorer | 8377 | 23.1 | 49.8 | 71.6 | 38.3 |
| Middle | 7553 | 20.9 | 55.8 | 78.6 | 40.9 |
| Richer | 7082 | 19.5 | 63.4 | 84.6 | 46.2 |
| Richest | 5179 | 14.3 | 72.3 | 94.0 | 48.6 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Mass media exposure | |||||
| No | 14,611 | 40.3 | 47.1 | 70.7 | 31.4 |
| Yes | 21,604 | 59.7 | 61.2 | 81.2 | 47.9 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Sex of head of household | |||||
| Male | 31,127 | 85.9 | 54.6 | 76.5 | 40.6 |
| Female | 5088 | 14.1 | 61.0 | 80.2 | 45.4 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Decision making capacity | |||||
| Respondents alone | 4762 | 13.1 | 61.7 | 80.7 | 49.4 |
| Others | 31,453 | 86.9 | 54.6 | 76.4 | 40.0 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Christianity | 20,904 | 57.7 | 60.8 | 83.9 | 41.8 |
| Islam | 13,704 | 37.8 | 48.7 | 67.3 | 39.8 |
| Others | 1607 | 4.5 | 45.0 | 68.6 | 45.6 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 10,681 | 29.5 | 70.3 | 89.7 | 48.6 |
| Rural | 25,534 | 70.5 | 49.3 | 71.7 | 38.1 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Community level literacy | |||||
| Low | 12,929 | 35.7 | 44.2 | 65.1 | 36.4 |
| Medium | 12,306 | 34.0 | 57.2 | 79.5 | 42.4 |
| High | 10,980 | 30.3 | 67.0 | 88.1 | 45.6 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Community socioeconomic level | |||||
| Low | 2005 | 55.2 | 48.5 | 68.2 | 37.8 |
| Medium | 5057 | 14.0 | 54.3 | 83.6 | 40.2 |
| High | 11,154 | 30.8 | 68.6 | 89.7 | 47.9 |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||