Table 2 Percentages of ANC service utilization by women in 11 socio-demographic categories. The numbers shown in each cell are the counts out of n = 978 converted to percentages

Iron-folate supplementation use

Yes

11.6

32.5

No

32.4

23.5

Decision maker

Mother

4.2

7.1

Husband

2.1

2.2

Joint

37.5

46.6

Other

0.1

0.1

Knowledge of danger signs of pregnancy

Knowledgeable

8.5

27.8

Not knowledgeable

35.5

28.2

Birth interval (years)

<2

7.7

9.7

2– 3

26.2

16.7

3 – 5

7.8

18.5

≥5

2.4

11.1

Source of information

Radio

1.1

2.9

Health professional

32.6

41.2

Traditional midwife

1.7

0.4

Relative

1.6

3.0

Partner

0.8

3.7

Other

6.0

4.9

Volunteering

Yes

4.5

1.5

No

39.5

54.5

Timely visit

Yes

13.8

49.9

No

30.2

6.1

Transportation problem

Yes

12.4

15.1

No

31.6

56.0

Satisfaction of previous visits

Yes

24.7

51.6

No

19.2

4.4

Distance

< 10.5 km

37.5

43.8

≥ 10.5 km

6.4

12.3

Age of the woman

15 –19

1.0

1.1

20 –24

10.6

12.5

25 –29

13.7

18.6

30 –34

7.1

10.0

35 –39

9.0

10.3

40 –44

2.4

2.5

45+

0.2

1.0