Table 2 Pattern of dropout from maternity care continuum in Nigeria
From: Patterns and determinants of dropout from maternity care continuum in Nigeria
Variables | Number of women (n) | % of women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All women | Had ANC but No Delivery care | Had delivery care but no 6 weeks PNC | No ANC | Had ANC but No Delivery care | Had delivery care but no 6 weeks PNC | |
Problems in accessing healthcare | ||||||
Getting permission to | 2501 | 821 | 431 | 67.2 | 55.8 | 65.4 |
Getting money | 8956 | 4552 | 2913 | 49.2 | 43.5 | 59.8 |
Distance to health facility | 6472 | 2661 | 1467 | 58.9 | 52.0 | 65.1 |
Can’t go alone | 2934 | 1005 | 558 | 65.7 | 53.4 | 67.1 |
Attitude of health workers | 3434 | 1690 | 977 | 50.8 | 46.0 | 60.9 |
Maternal age at child birth (Years) | ||||||
< 18 | 1212 | 495 | 280 | 59.2 | 51.7 | 55.4 |
18 - 34 | 15478 | 9594 | 6244 | 38.0 | 37.2 | 50.5 |
> = 35 | 3778 | 2306 | 1566 | 39.0 | 38.6 | 51.1 |
Birth order | ||||||
1 | 3671 | 2440 | 1866 | 33.5 | 27.5 | 49.9 |
2 | 3361 | 2183 | 1506 | 35.0 | 32.7 | 47.6 |
3 | 3054 | 1935 | 1306 | 36.6 | 35.2 | 48.2 |
4+ | 10382 | 5837 | 3412 | 43.8 | 45.4 | 53.6 |
Highest Education attained | ||||||
None | 9795 | 3549 | 1200 | 63.8 | 71.3 | 62.7 |
Primary | 3914 | 2800 | 1779 | 28.5 | 40.6 | 54.5 |
Secondary | 5475 | 4796 | 3859 | 12.4 | 20.5 | 49.0 |
Higher | 1283 | 1249 | 1252 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 39.6 |
Occupation | ||||||
Not working | 6056 | 3034 | 1802 | 49.9 | 45.5 | 55.2 |
Professional/technical/managerial/services | 1713 | 3399 | 1362 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 45.3 |
Sales/clerical | 8092 | 5104 | 3217 | 36.9 | 36.6 | 47.6 |
Manual | 4605 | 2752 | 1709 | 40.2 | 45.6 | 56.6 |
Wealth index | ||||||
Poor | 9286 | 3212 | 1152 | 65.4 | 71.7 | 67.7 |
Middle | 3902 | 2645 | 1657 | 32.3 | 44.7 | 55.8 |
Rich | 7279 | 6537 | 5281 | 10.2 | 18.9 | 45.5 |
Partners’ education | ||||||
None | 7981 | 2634 | 898 | 67.0 | 71.8 | 62.2 |
Primary | 3661 | 2463 | 1524 | 32.8 | 41.5 | 57.4 |
Secondary | 5806 | 4650 | 3437 | 19.9 | 26.7 | 49.5 |
Higher | 2566 | 2291 | 1965 | 10.7 | 20.0 | 42.3 |
Decision-making on own health | ||||||
Yes | 7065 | 5360 | 4266 | 24.1 | 21.8 | 48.2 |
Decision-making on visit to friends/relatives | ||||||
Yes | 8780 | 6404 | 4969 | 27.1 | 23.8 | 48.0 |
Residence | ||||||
Urban | 7279 | 6258 | 4741 | 14.0 | 22.5 | 46.7 |
Rural | 13189 | 6135 | 3349 | 53.5 | 54.0 | 56.5 |
Region | ||||||
North Central | 2890 | 1937 | 1639 | 33.0 | 36.6 | 50.0 |
North East | 1657 | 1692 | 859 | 50.7 | 61.9 | 50.3 |
North West | 7445 | 3053 | 761 | 59.0 | 70.2 | 56.0 |
South East | 1720 | 1557 | 1410 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 64.8 |
South South | 2001 | 1461 | 1234 | 27.0 | 26.5 | 56.6 |
South West | 2976 | 2692 | 2187 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 37.4 |
Nigeria | 20467 | 12392 | 8090 | 39.4 | 38.1 | 50.8 |