Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents attending ANC in Cross River State

 15–24

187 (46.8) (42.8–51.8)

 25–34

183 (45.7) (40.8–50.8)

 35–49

30 (7.5) (5.1–10.5)

Mean (SD) (95 % CI)

25.2 (5.7) (24.7–25.8)

 None

28 (7.0) (4.7–10.0)

 Primary

87 (21.7) (17.8–26.1)

 Secondary

226 (56.5) (51.5–61.4)

 Tertiary

59 (14.8) (11.4–18.6)

 Christianity

399 (99.7) (98.6–99.9)

 Islam

1 (0.3) (0.1–1.4)

 Single

79 (19.7) (16.0–24.0)

 Married

310 (77.5) (73.1–81.5)

 Others^a

11 (2.8) (1.4–4.9)

 Efik

119 (29.8) (25.3–34.5)

 Ibibio

145 (36.2) (31.5–41.2)

 Anang

83 (20.8) (16.9–25.1)

 Others^b

53 (13.2) (10.1–17.0)

 None

78 (19.5) (15.3–23.7)

 Farming

53 (13.2) (10.1–17.0)

 Trading

158 (39.5) (34.7–44.5)

 Fishing

8 (2.0) (0.9–3.9)

 Civil service

66 (16.5) (13.0–20.5)

 Others^c

37 (9.3) (6.6–12.5 )

 Lowest

67 (16.8) (13.7–20.1)

 Middle low

91 (22.7) (19.3–26.5)

 Middle

82 (20.5) (17.2–24.1)

 Middle high

80 (20.0) (16.8–23.6)

 Highest

80 (20.0) (16.8–23.6)