Table 1 Gestational age and reasons for visiting the ANC clinic by the type of health facility
| Â | Health facility | Total, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Health center, n (%) | Hospital, n (%) | ||
Gestational age in weeks | Â | Â | Â |
     <12 weeks | 19 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (2.3) |
     12-24 weeks | 237 (32.3) | 12 (11.0) | 249 (29.5) |
     25 weeks or more | 462 (62.9) | 90 (82.6) | 552 (65.5) |
     Mean weeks | 27.7 | 35.0 | 28.6 |
     Did not know | 16 (2.2) | 7 (6.4) | 23 (2.7) |
Number of pregnancies ever had | Â | Â | Â |
     1 | 363 (49.5) | 46 (42.2) | 409 (48.5) |
     2 | 213 (29.0) | 37 (33.9) | 250 (29.7) |
     3 | 95 (12.9) | 16 (14.7) | 111 (13.2) |
     4 or more | 63 (8.6) | 10 (9.2) | 73 (8.7) |
Reason for visiting the ANC clinic | Â | Â | Â |
     For ANC service | 693 (94.4) | 98 (89.9) | 791 (93.8) |
     For HIV testing | 137 (18.7) | 16 (14.7) | 153 (18.1) |
     To receive ARV prophylaxis | 53 (7.2) | 22 (20.2) | 75 (8.9) |
     For other reasons | 8 (11.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (1.0) |
Number of visits made to ANC clinic | Â | Â | Â |
     One | 218 (29.7) | 28 (25.7) | 246 (29.2) |
     Two | 168 (22.9) | 23 (21.1) | 191 (22.7) |
     Three | 174 (23.7) | 23 (21.1) | 197 (23.4) |
     Four or more visits | 174 (23.7) | 35 (32.1) | 209 (24.8) |
N | 734 (87.1) | 109 (12.9) | 843 (100.0) |