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Table 3 Characteristics of ANC clients in 9 countries

From: Validity of self-reported receipt of iron supplements during pregnancy: implications for coverage measurement

 

n

%

Client age (years)

 < 25

6655

49

 25–34

5670

42

 35+

1302

9

Client highest level of school attended

 None

2694

20

 Primary

6792

50

 Secondary or higher

4087

30

Client can read and writea

7116

63

Primigravida

4141

31

First visit to this facility for this pregnancy

5865

43

Facility nearest home

11,476

85

Hospital

3824

28

Public facility

10,254

76

Charged for services today

4019

30

Male provider

11,013

81

Country (year of survey)

 Haiti (2013)

1652

12

 Kenya (2010)

1431

11

 Malawi (2013–14)

2067

15

 Namibia (2009)

857

6

 Nepal (2015)

1542

11

 Rwanda (2007)

734

5

 Senegal (2016)

848

6

 Tanzania (2014–15)

4073

30

 Uganda (2007)

369

3

  1. Data are weighted. aLiteracy was missing 17%, all other variables were missing < 5%