Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the respondents

Maternal Age n = 393

   <19

35

9

   19 - 25

139

35

   26 - 30

114

29

   >30

105

27

Marital status n = 321

   Married/Living together

291

91

   Not married

30

9

Education n = 310

   No education

39

13

   Primary

208

67

   Secondary

63

20

Socioeconomic group n = 340

   1 (Lowest)

51

15

   2

67

20

   3

87

26

   4

84

25

   5 (Highest)

51

15

Parity n = 393

   1

97

25

   2-4

137

35

   > 4

159

40

No. of ANC visits n = 377

   1

35

9

   2-3

225

60

   >3

117

31

Trimester of 1 ^st ANC visit n = 278

   1

50

13

   2

207

55

   3

121

32

Distance to place of delivery n = 390

   None

129

33

   < 5 km

200

51

   > 5 km

61

16