Table 4.

Practice of pregnant mothers on antenatal care in Amatere Health Center, Massawa, Eritrea (N = 289).

Variables	Categories	Frequency (N)	Percent (%)
At what duration of pregnancy did you visit the health center for ANC checkup?	First 3 months	170	59.4
	3-4 months	110	38.5
	At delivery	1	0.3
	Other	5	1.7
Are you regular in your antenatal visits for checkup?	Yes	275	96.8
	No	9	3.2
Number of ANC visit you have attended	One	4	1.5
	Two	9	3.3
	Three	18	6.7
	Four	70	26.0
	Five	117	43.5
	More than five	51	19.0
Are you taking iron and folic acid tablets?	Yes	250	88.7
	No	32	11.3
Did you ever smoke during pregnancy?	Yes	6	2.1
	No	281	97.9
Did you ever consume alcohol during pregnancy?	Yes	7	2.4
	No	280	97.6
Did you ever take medicine without consulting doctor?	Yes	10	3.5
	No	277	96.5
Did you suffer from any health problem on your current pregnancy?	Yes	30	10.5
	No	257	89.5