Table 2. Early initiation of first antenatal care visits by sociodemographic characteristics of reproductive-age women in Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variable | Category | Weighted frequency (%) | Early initiation of ANC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | |||
| Women age (years) | 15–19 | 170 (5.99) | 102 (6.32) | 68 (5.56) |
| 20–29 | 1,567 (55.2) | 865 (53.59) | 702 (57.35) | |
| 30–39 | 999 (35.2) | 579 (35.87) | 420 (34.31) | |
| 40–49 | 102 (3.59) | 68 (4.21) | 34 (2.78) | |
| Residence | Urban | 901 (30.7) | 360 (21.43) | 541 (43.11) |
| Rural | 2,034 (69.3) | 1,320 (78.57) | 714 (56.89) | |
| Marital status | Married | 2,691 (91.7) | 1,552 (92.38) | 1,139 (90.76) |
| Unmarried | 244 (8.3) | 128 (7.62) | 116 (9.24) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 1,095 (37.31) | 584 (34.76) | 511 (40.72) |
| Muslim | 1,212 (41.29) | 681 (40.54) | 531 (42.31) | |
| Protestant | 586 (19.97) | 388 (23.10) | 198 (15.78) | |
| OthersC | 42 (1.43) | 27 (1.61) | 15 (1.20) | |
| Maternal educational status | No education | 1,274 (43.41) | 843 (50.2) | 431 (34.3) |
| Primary | 1,074 (36.59) | 602 (35.8) | 472 (37.2) | |
| Secondary | 359 (12.23) | 164 (9.8) | 195 (15.5) | |
| Higher | 228 (7.77) | 71 (4.2) | 157 (12.5) | |
| Household wealth status | Poorest | 598 (20.27) | 423 (25.18) | 175 (13.94) |
| Poorer | 503 (17.14) | 338 (20.12) | 165 (13.15) | |
| Middle | 458 (15.6) | 298 (17.74) | 160 (12.75) | |
| Richer | 461 (15.71) | 281 (16.73) | 180 (14.34) | |
| Richest | 915 (31.18) | 340 (20.24) | 575 (45.82) | |
| Sex of household head | Female | 596 (20.31) | 307 (18.27) | 289 (23.03) |
| Male | 2,339 (79.69) | 1,373 (81.73) | 966 (76.97) | |
ANC: Antenatal care, c catholic or traditional religion follower