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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study sample (n = 30)

From: The role of informational support from women’s social networks on antenatal care initiation: qualitative evidence from pregnant women in Uganda

 

n

%

Demographics

 Age

  

  18–19

8

27

  20–25

16

53

  26–30

2

7

  31 + 

4

13

Parity

 0

19

63

 1

9

30

 2–4

0

0

 5 + 

2

7

Relationship status

 Married or living with partner

15

50

 No partner

15

50

Highest schooling attained

 Primary

7

24

 Secondary

17

56

 Tertiary or more

6

20

Mean household size (SD)

4.1

(4.14)

ANC seeking

Gestational age at first ANC visit (from ANC card)

First trimester (< = 12 weeks)

 7 weeks

1

3

 10 weeks

1

3

 12 weeks

4

13

Second trimester (13- 27 weeks)

 16 weeks

5

17

 17 weeks

1

3

 20 weeks

6

20

 24 weeks

1

3

 26 weeks

1

3

Third trimester (28 + weeks)

 28 weeks

6

20

 30 weeks

4

13