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Table 1 Background characteristics of women who gave birth in last five years, NFHS-4 (2015–16)

From: Utilisation, equity and determinants of full antenatal care in India: analysis from the National Family Health Survey 4

Characteristics

Categories

Frequency (weighted %)

Wealth quintiles

Lowest

46,782 (23.4)

Second

43,739 (21.5)

Middle

38,393 (19.9)

Fourth

33,212 (19)

Highest

28,772 (16.6)

Social caste

aOthers

34,705 (21.1)

Scheduled caste

35,170 (22)

Scheduled tribe

37,889 (10.7)

Other Backward Categories

74,060 (45.3)

Place of residence

Urban

47,833 (29.7)

Rural

143,065 (70.3)

Health insurance cover

No

163,367 (84.7)

Yes

27,531 (15.3)

Maternal age at conception (in completed years

less than 19 years

16,225 (9.5)

19–30 years

150,683 (80)

More than 30 years

23,990 (10.5)

Maternal education

No or less than one year of formal education

55,165 (27.6)

Up to Primary (1–5 years of schooling)

26,712 (13.5)

Secondary (6–12 years of schooling)

88,871 (46.9)

Higher Education (more than 12 years of schooling)

20,150 (12)

Birth order

First

61,807 (33.6)

Second

62,484 (34.5)

Third

33,064 (16.6)

Four or higher

33,543 (15.4)

Intended pregnancy

Yes

173,407 (90.8)

Did not wanted/wanted later

17,390 (9.2)

Previous miscarriage/abortion/still birth

Yes

19,671 (10.3)

No

171,227 (89.7)

Pregnancy registered

Yes

160,769 (85.4)

No

30,028 (14.6)

Timing of first ANC visit

1st trimester

43,776 (28.4)

2nd trimester

101,278 (63.3)

3rd trimester

11,701 (8.04)

Presence of child’s father at any ANC visit

No

31,291 (17.7)

Yes

125,965 (82.3)

Received government’s Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) benefits

Yes

105,980 (55.4)

No

84,824 (44.6)

  1. aOthers include people not belonging to SC, ST or OBC