Table 1 Distribution of Participants’ characteristics
Variable | Freq. | Percent |
Age | ||
 15–19 | 22 | 5.5 |
 20–24 | 88 | 21.9 |
 25–59 | 84 | 20.9 |
 30–34 | 87 | 21.6 |
 35–39 | 55 | 13.7 |
 40–44 | 33 | 8.2 |
 45–49 | 16 | 4.0 |
 Don’t Know | 17 | 4.2 |
| Â | Mean (SD) | Min, Max |
Age | 29.8 (7.6) | 16, 49 |
Sex | Freq. | Percent |
 Male | 89 | 22.1 |
 Female | 313 | 77.9 |
Marital Status | Freq. | Percent |
 Married | 319 | 79.4 |
 Living Together | 2 | 0.5 |
 Divorced | 22 | 5.5 |
 Separated | 6 | 1.5 |
 Widowed | 3 | 0.8 |
 Never Married | 50 | 12.4 |
Education Level | Freq. | Percent |
 Primary | 163 | 40.6 |
 Secondary | 188 | 46.8 |
 Tertiary | 8 | 2.0 |
 None | 41 | 10.2 |
 No Response | 2 | 0.5 |
Province | Freq. | Percent |
 Eastern | 196 | 48.6 |
 Western | 97 | 24.1 |
 Northern | 110 | 27.3 |
District | Freq. | Percent |
 Chipata | 117 | 29.0 |
 Lundazi | 79 | 19.6 |
 Kaputa | 22 | 5.5 |
 Nsama | 11 | 2.7 |
 Kasama | 64 | 15.9 |
 Mongu | 22 | 5.5 |
 Sioma | 51 | 12.7 |
 Shamg’ombo | 23 | 5.7 |
 Limulunga | 14 | 3.5 |
Ever Pregnant | Freq. | Percent |
 Yes | 312 | 99.7 |
 No | 1 | 0.3 |
Parity | Freq. | Percent |
 0 | 8 | 2.6 |
 1 | 65 | 20.8 |
 2 | 67 | 21.4 |
 3 | 59 | 18.9 |
 4 | 39 | 12.5 |
 5 | 32 | 10.2 |
 6 | 23 | 7.4 |
 7 | 8 | 2.6 |
 8 | 5 | 1.6 |
 9 | 3 | 1.0 |
 11 | 1 | 0.3 |
 No Response | 3 | 1.0 |
ANC Attendance | Freq. | Percent |
 Yes | 309 | 98.7 |
 No | 2 | 0.6 |
 No Response | 2 | 0.6 |
Partner ANC Attendance | Freq. | Percent |
 Sometimes | 186 | 59.4 |
 All The Time | 29 | 9.3 |
 Never | 93 | 29.7 |
 No Response | 5 | 1.6 |
Last Pregnancy | Freq. | Percent |
 Currently Pregnant | 44 | 14.1 |
 1 Year Ago | 112 | 35.8 |
 2 Years Ago | 49 | 15.7 |
 3 Years Ago | 38 | 12.1 |
 More Than 3 Years Ago | 69 | 22.0 |
 No Response | 1 | 0.3 |
ANC Attendance Trimester | Freq. | Percent |
 First Trimester | 87 | 27.8 |
 Second Trimester | 199 | 63.6 |
 Third Trimester | 21 | 6.7 |
 Don’t Know | 3 | 1.0 |
 No Response | 3 | 1.0 |
ANC Attendance Frequency | Freq. | Percent |
 1 | 15 | 4.79 |
 2 | 20 | 6.4 |
 3 | 93 | 29.7 |
 4 | 105 | 33.6 |
 More than 5 | 71 | 22.7 |
 No Response | 9 | 2.9 |