Table 4 Previous ANC service utilization related factors of pregnant women who visit public health institutions for ANC in Axum town by timing of first ANC attendance, Axum, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, June 2017 (n = 386)
Variables | Timely bookers n = 106 (%) | Late bookers n = 280 (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History of previous ANC utilization | Yes | 68 (28.7) | 169 (71.3) | 237 (61.4) |
No | 38 (25.5) | 111 (74.5) | 149 (38.6) | |
For which pregnancy was the ANC experience? n = 237 | 1st | 37 (35.9) | 66 (64.1) | 103 (43.5) |
1st &2nd | 23 (27.7) | 60 (72.3) | 83 (35) | |
1st- 3rd | 6 (17.1) | 29 (82.9) | 35 (14.8) | |
1st-4th | 2 (12.5) | 14 (87.5) | 16 (6.8) | |
Previous ANC experience time n = 237 | before 16 weeks of gestation | 23 (29.9) | 54 (70.1) | 77 (32.5) |
after 16 weeks of gestation | 45 (28.1) | 115 (71.9) | 160 (67.5) | |
Do you think that ANC service utilization can be hindered by waiting time n = 237 | Yes | 25 (28.1) | 64 (71.9) | 89 (37.6) |
No | 43 (29.1) | 105 (70.9) | 148 (62.4) | |
Maximum time spent for previous first visit ANC n = 237 | < 120 min | 17 (32.1) | 36 (67.9) | 53 (22.4) |
120–240 min | 36 (26.7) | 99 (73.3) | 135 (57.0) | |
> 240 min | 15 (30.6) | 34 (69.4) | 49 (20.7) | |
Maximum time spent for previous repeated ANC visits n = 237 | < 120 min | 35 (25.4) | 103 (74.6) | 138 (58.2) |
120–240 min | 33 (33.3) | 66 (66.7) | 99 (41.8) |