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Table 4 Analysis of multiple reasons for not using ANC services

From: Barriers to antenatal care use in Nigeria: evidences from non-users and implications for maternal health programming

Reasons

N

% who gave each reason (95% CI)

% among all reasons(95% CI)

Getting money to go

1225

56.4(53.6-57.8)

16.8(15.9-17.6)

Distance from health facility

1060

48.8(46.1-50.3)

14.5(13.7-15.3)

Availability of transport

959

44.6(41.5-45.7)

13.1(12.3-13.9)

No health worker in the hospital/clinic

555

25.5(23.4-27.1)

7.6(7.0-8.2)

Poor attitude of the health provider

524

24.1(22.0-25.6)

7.2(6.6-7.8)

Need an accompany/Can not go alone

486

22.4(20.4-23.8)

6.7(6.1-7.2)

Good drugs not available at the facility

491

22.6(20.6-24.1)

6.7(6.1-7.3)

Obtaining permission from Spouse

479

22.0(20.1-23.5)

6.6(6.0-7.1)

Provider is not of the same sex

466

21.4(19.5-22.9)

6.4(5.8-6.9)

Can not guarantee confidentiality of information

435

20.0(18.1-21.4)

6.0(5.4-6.5)

Obtaining permission from Others

318

14.6(13.0-15.9)

4.4(3.9-4.8)

Obtaining permission from Guardian/Parent

310

14.3(12.6-15.6)

4.2(3.8-4.7)

  1. CI Confidence Interval.