Table 1 Prevalence of delayed first antenatal care contact and Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

Delayed first antenatal care contact

Employment status

No

1,233

35.0

Unemployed

991

28.1

Yes

2,290

65.0

Employed

2,532

71.9

Maternal age (years)

Health insurance

15–24

889

25.2

Not enroll

3,422

97.2

25–34

1,481

42.1

Enrolled

101

2.8

35–49

1,153

32.7

Partners’ education

Maternal education

None

1,176

33.4

None

1,109

31.5

Primary

424

12.0

Primary

517

14.7

Secondary

1,340

38.0

Secondary

1,500

42.6

Higher

483

16.6

Higher

397

11.2

Perception of money for medical treatment

Women’s autonomy

Big problem

1,640

46.5

Low

1,460

41.5

Not a big problem

1,883

53.5

High

2,063

58.5

Perception of distance to health facility

Media exposure

Big problem

973

27.6

Low

995

28.5

Not a big problem

2,550

72.4

Moderate

1,645

46.7

Financial inclusion

High

883

25.1

No

2,601

73.8

Religion

Yes

922

26.2

Christianity

1,814

51.5

Pregnancy wantedness

Islam

1,709

48.5

Planned

3,061

97.2

Household size

Unplanned

462

2.8

Small

2,630

74.7

Spousal violence during pregnancy

Large

893

25.3

Not experienced

3,424

97.2

Knowledge of fertile period

Experienced

99

2.8

Correct

873

24.8

Place of residence

Incorrect

2,650

75.2

Urban

1,730

49.1

Household wealth quintile

Rural

1,793

50.9

Poorest

537

15.3

Geo-political zone

Poorer

656

18.6

North-Central

481

13.7

Middle

718

20.4

North-East

481

13.7

Richer

801

22.7

North-West

829

23.5

Richest

811

23.0

South-East

388

11.0

South-South

412

11.7

South-West

932

26.5

Total

3,523

100.0

Total

3,523

100.0