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Table 1 Characteristic of respondents (N = 1311)

From: Antenatal depressive symptoms and maternal health care utilisation: a population-based study of pregnant women in Ethiopia

Characteristics

Values

Number

Percent

Marital Status

cSingle

18

1.4

Married

1293

98.6

Pregnancy Intention

Unwanted

475

36.2

Mistimed

102

7.8

Wanted

734

56.0

Monthly Income category

High

429

32.7

Medium

423

32.3

Low

459

35.0

Residence

Rural

1208

92.1

Urban

103

7.9

Mother’s Education

Grade 9–12 and above

53

4.0

Grade 1–8

380

29.0

Non-literate

878

67.0

Patient Health Questionnaire Status

PHQ ≥ 5

387

29.5

PHQ < 5

924

70.5

Use of ANC during Past Pregnancy

Yes

793

60.5

No

518

39.5

Number of Chronic Illnesses

One or more

440

33.6

None

871

66.4

Past experience of adverse perinatal outcomes

1 or more

356

27.2

None

955

72.8

Number of ANC Visits

Never initiated ANC

461

35.2

Once or more

850

64.8

Self-reported pregnancy complications

None

655

50.1

One or more

656

49.9

Adequacy of Antenatal Care

aInadequate

861

65.7

bAdequate

450

34.3

Time of Initiation of ANC

Timely (Up to 16th week of gestation)

455

37.7

Late (After 16th week of gestation)

856

62.3

  1. Mean age = 26.8 years
  2. aInadequate = less than 50 % of expected ANC attendance or late initiation
  3. bAdequate = more than 50 % of expected ANC attendance and timely initiation
  4. cUnmarried, divorced, widowed