Table 1 Socio–demographic and obstetric variables of women at baseline (first antenatal care visit)
VARIABLE | n (%) N = 699 | |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic details for enrolled women | ||
Enrolment Clinic | St Mary’s Hospital Vunapope | 184 (26∙3) |
Nonga General Hospital | 83 (11∙9) | |
Kerevat Rural Hospital | 125 (17∙9) | |
Napapar Health Centre | 158 (22∙6) | |
Paparatava Health Centre | 149 (21∙3) | |
Clinic admin | Government | 208 (29∙8) |
Non–government (Catholic Health) | 491 (70∙2) | |
Age, in years m1 | Median {IQR}, range | 26 {22–30}, 16–49 |
16–24 | 275 (39∙7) | |
25–34 | 334 (48.3) | |
35 + | 83 (11∙9) | |
Highest level of education completed m2 | Primary (Grade 8 or less) | 325 (46∙6) |
High school (grade 9,10) | 177 (25∙4) | |
Secondary (grade 11,12) | 50 (7∙2) | |
Vocational or Tertiary | 146 (20∙9) | |
Employment status | Not employed | 559 (80.0) |
Employed | 140 (20.0) | |
Province of birth | East New Britain | 578 (82∙7) |
Other Province | 121 (17∙3) | |
Religion m3 | Catholic | 345 (53.4) |
United | 225 (34.8) | |
Other | 76 (11.7) | |
Marital status m4 | Married or cohabiting | 663 (95.1) |
Single, separated or widowed | 34 (4∙9) | |
Household monthly expenditure (in Kina) m5 | Median {IQR} | 150 {50–300} |
150 Kina or less | 354 (50∙6) | |
Time to clinic in minutes (as reported by woman – walk or car) m6 | Median {IQR} | 30 {10–45} |
25 min or less | 253 (49.0) | |
Over 25 min | 263 (51.0) | |
Partner details | ||
Partner's highest level of education m7 | Primary (Grade 8 or less) | 193 (30.5) |
High school (grade 9,10) | 147 (23.2) | |
Secondary (grade 11,12) | 81 (12.8) | |
Vocational or Tertiary | 212 (33.5) | |
Partner's employment status m8 | Not formally employed | 269 (39.6) |
Employed in paid work | 411 (60.4) | |
Partner attending ANC1 m9 | No (incl. No but would like to be) | 571 (82.3) |
Yes | 123 (17∙7) | |
Maternal Health Parameters at 1st Antenatal Clinic | ||
Gravidity m10 | Primigravidae | 175 (25∙1) |
Multigravidae | 522 (74∙9) | |