Table 1 Distribution of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance by socio-demographic characteristics of childbearing women in Guinea (Weighted N = 4,917)
Variables | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) | ANC (35.3%) | p-value | SBA (58.9%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age |  |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.01 |
 15–24 | 1,324 | 26.9 | 38.8 |  | 60.1 |  |
 25–34 | 2,254 | 45.8 | 34.6 |  | 57.6 |  |
 35+ | 1,339 | 27.2 | 31.3 |  | 53.4 |  |
Mother’s level of education |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 No education | 3,852 | 78.4 | 30.1 |  | 50.8 |  |
 Primary | 513 | 10.4 | 42.1 |  | 69.8 |  |
 Secondary/Higher | 552 | 11.2 | 61.4 |  | 89.9 |  |
Partner’s level of education |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 No education | 3595 | 73.1 | 29.6 |  | 50.1 |  |
 Primary | 349 | 7.1 | 40.1 |  | 63.3 |  |
 Secondary/Higher | 973 | 19.8 | 52.8 |  | 81.7 |  |
Wealth quintile |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 Poorest | 1,205 | 24.5 | 18.6 |  | 30.9 |  |
 Poorer | 1,116 | 22.7 | 26.3 |  | 42.7 |  |
 Middle | 978 | 19.9 | 31.6 |  | 55.4 |  |
 Richer | 920 | 18.7 | 48.9 |  | 82.3 |  |
 Richest | 699 | 14.2 | 63.5 |  | 95.9 |  |
Pregnancy intention |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.01 | |
 Unintended | 702 | 14.3 | 28.8 |  | 51.7 |  |
 Planned | 4215 | 85.7 | 35.9 |  | 58.0 |  |
Religion |  |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 Christianity | 515 | 10.5 | 25.3 |  | 78.3 |  |
 Islam | 4320 | 87.9 | 35.8 |  | 54.9 |  |
 Others | 82 | 1.7 | 26.5 |  | 77.6 |  |
Marital status |  |  | p < 0.05 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 Married | 4817 | 98.0 | 34.6 |  | 56.7 |  |
 Cohabiting | 100 | 2.0 | 46.3 |  | 80.5 |  |
Place of residence |  |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 |
 Urban | 1341 | 27.3 | 53.5 |  | 91.8 |  |
 Rural | 3576 | 72.7 | 27.8 |  | 44.0 |  |
Parity |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 One birth | 771 | 15.7 | 40.6 |  | 69.0 |  |
 Two births | 880 | 17.9 | 37.4 |  | 59.8 |  |
 Three births | 925 | 18.8 | 34.8 |  | 58.1 |  |
 Four or more births | 2,341 | 47.6 | 32.0 |  | 51.9 |  |
Employment status |  |  | p > 0.05 |  | p < 0.05 | |
 Not working | 1,208 | 24.6 | 35.2 |  | 59.6 |  |
WÂ orking | 3,709 | 75.4 | 34.7 | Â | 56.2 | Â |
Health care decision making |  |  | p < 0.01 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 Alone | 498 | 10.1 | 42.2 |  | 67.0 |  |
 Not alone | 4,419 | 89.9 | 34.1 |  | 56.1 |  |
Frequency of reading newspaper/magazine |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 | ||
 Not at all | 4,667 | 94.9 | 33.6 |  | 55.3 |  |
 Less than once a week | 145 | 3.0 | 58.6 |  | 90.6 |  |
 At least once a week | 105 | 2.1 | 62.5 |  | 95.2 |  |
Frequency of listening to radio |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 Not at all | 2,038 | 41.5 | 28.9 |  | 49.6 |  |
 Less than once a week | 1,372 | 27.9 | 40.9 |  | 62.9 |  |
 At least once a week | 1,507 | 30.6 | 37.5 |  | 62.2 |  |
Frequency of watching television |  |  | p < 0.001 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 Not at all | 3,066 | 62.4 | 27.2 |  | 44.3 |  |
 Less than once a week | 876 | 17.8 | 41.0 |  | 71.6 |  |
 At least once a week | 975 | 19.8 | 54.7 |  | 86.7 |  |
Sex of household head |  |  | p < 0.01 |  | p < 0.001 | |
 Male | 4,419 | 88.9 | 34.2 |  | 55.9 |  |
 Female | 498 | 110.1 | 40.2 |  | 68.2 |  |