Variable | Overall | ANC attendancea | p-values* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attending | Non-attending | |||
n (%) | 979 | 582 (59.4) | 382 (39.0) | |
Nutrition knowledge score | 4.61 ± 1.91 | 4.62 ± 1.91 | 4.59 ± 1.9 | 0.839 |
Low (<4) | 320 (32.7) | 192 (32.9) | 122 (31.9) | 0.866 |
Moderate (4–6) | 450 (46.0) | 264 (45.4) | 180 (47.1) | |
High (7–11) | 209 (21.4) | 126 (21.7) | 80 (20.9) | |
Health and healthcare knowledge score | 6.18 ± 1.7 | 6.28 ± 1.6 | 6.04 ± 1.8 | 0.045 |
Low (<5) | 332 (33.9) | 186 (31.9) | 141 (36.9) | 0.261 |
Moderate (6–7) | 437 (44.6) | 265 (45.5) | 165 (43.2) | |
High (8–12) | 210 (21.5) | 131 (22.5) | 76 (19.9) | |
Attitude score | 7.39 ± 2.2 | 7.48 ± 2.2 | 7.24 ± 2.2 | 0.089 |
Low (<5) | 138 (14.1) | 74 (12.7) | 62 (16.2) | 0.259 |
Medium (5–7) | 258 (26.4) | 152 (26.1) | 102 (26.7) | |
High (8–10) | 583 (59.6) | 356 (61.2) | 218 (57.1) | |
Dietary diversity score | 4.89 ± 1.4 | 4.90 ± 1.5 | 4.87 ± 1.4 | 0.803 |
Low(<4) | 151 (15.4) | 94 (16.2) | 56 (14.7) | 0.677 |
Moderate (4–7) | 790 (80.7) | 464 (79.7) | 313 (81.9) | |
High (8–12) | 38 (3.9) | 24 (4.1) | 13 (3.4) | |
Seeking malaria & antihelmintic treatmentb | ||||
No treatment | 296 (34.4) | 101 (17.4) | 195 (70.4) | <0.0001b |
Anthelmintic treatment alone | 18 (2.1) | 16 (2.8) | 2 (0.7) | |
Malaria treatment alone | 386 (44.9) | 321 (55.2) | 65 (23.5) | |
Both treatments | 160 (18.6) | 144 (24.7) | 15 (5.4) | |
Food intake during pregnancyc | ||||
Less than before | 419 (47.6) | 272 (47.8) | 145 (46.9) | 0.266 |
Same as before | 234 (26.6) | 159 (27.9) | 75 (24.3) | |
More than before | 228 (25.9) | 138 (24.3) | 89 (28.8) |