Table 1 Characteristics and percentage of study population who received an ANC check-up during their last pregnancy
From: The timing of antenatal care initiation and the content of care in Sindh, Pakistan
Sample characteristics (n = 4,000) | % of women who received an ANC check-up within 3 months of becoming pregnant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% | % | Number of women | |
Residence | |||
Urban | 48.8 | 59.6*** | 1,951 |
Rural | 51.2 | 36.2 | 2,049 |
Age | |||
15–24 | 32.2 | 51.2*** | 1,288 |
25–34 | 55.2 | 47.8 | 2,207 |
35–49 | 12.6 | 37.8 | 505 |
Age at marriage | |||
12–15 | 12.6 | 33.7*** | 505 |
16–20 | 62.6 | 44.7 | 2503 |
21 or older | 24.8 | 62.2 | 992 |
Number of living children | |||
1 | 24.5 | 59.6*** | 981 |
2 | 23.9 | 50.7 | 956 |
3 | 17.0 | 48.1 | 680 |
4 | 11.8 | 42.9 | 471 |
5 or more | 22.8 | 33.4 | 912 |
Education | |||
None | 56.6 | 34.9*** | 2,265 |
Primary/Middle | 19.5 | 52.7 | 780 |
Secondary or higher | 23.9 | 73.6 | 955 |
Wealth | |||
First/poorest | 20.0 | 26.2*** | 801 |
Second | 20.0 | 33.0 | 800 |
Middle | 20.0 | 48.8 | 801 |
Fourth | 19.9 | 56.0 | 798 |
Fifth/richest | 20.0 | 74.0 | 800 |
Received ANC during last pregnancy | |||
No | 13.4 | - | - |
Yes | 86.6 | - | - |
Total | 100.0 | 47.6 | 4,000 |