Variables | Timely bookers n = 106(%) | Late bookers’ n = 280(%) | Total n (%) | |
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Advised to start ANC | Yes | 49 (34.3) | 94 (65.7) | 143 (37) |
No | 57 (23.5) | 186 (76.5) | 243 (63) | |
Source of Advice n = 143 | From Husband | 23 (41.1) | 33 (58.9) | 56 (42.7) |
From HEWs | 17 (28.8) | 42 (71.2) | 59 (41.3) | |
From Husband, family, HEWs and friends | 9 (32.1) | 19 (67.9) | 28 (16.1) | |
Informed when to start n = 143 | Yes | 37 (36.6) | 64 (63.4) | 101 (70.6) |
No | 12 (28.6) | 30 (71.4) | 42 (29.4) | |
Informed time to start ANC n = 101 | before 16 weeks after cessation of menses | 33 (56.9) | 25 (43.1) | 58 (57.4) |
16 weeks after cessation of menses | 38 (88.4) | 5 (11.6) | 43 (42.6) | |
Decision for ANC initiation | With Husband | 70 (30.2) | 162 (69.8) | 232 (60.1) |
My self | 36 (23.4) | 118 (76.6) | 154 (39.9) | |
Husband’s courage on timely ANC initiation n = 386 | Yes | 100 (29.2) | 244 (70.9) | 344 (89.1) |
No | 6 (14.3) | 36 (85.7) | 42 (0.9) | |
Husband’s courage on timely ANC initiation n = 386 | Yes | 100 (29.2) | 244 (70.9) | 344 (89.1) |
No | 6 (14.3) | 36 (85.7) | 42 (0.9) | |
Reason for husband’s not participating on timely ANC initiation n = 42 | Because pregnancy is normal | 5 (22.7) | 17 (77.3) | 22 (52.4) |
Doesn’t know the occurrence of pregnancy | 6 (30) | 14 (70) | 20 (47.6) | |
Reason for husband’s not participating on timely ANC initiation n = 42 | Because pregnancy is normal | 5 (22.7) | 17 (77.3) | 22 (52.4) |
Doesn’t know the occurrence of pregnancy | 6 (30) | 14 (70) | 20 (47.6) |