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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (N = 360)

From: Predictors for achieving adequate antenatal care visits during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in rural Northwest Rwanda

Variables

Mean (min, max) or n (%)

Distance (crow fly; km)

Mean 2.25 km (0.02 km–5.00 km)

ANC attendance

 0–2

98 (27.2)

 3

137 (38.1)

 4 + 

125 (34.7)

Marital status

 Single/widowed/divorced

70 (19.4)

 Married/living with partner

290 (80.6)

Maternal age group (years)

 < 24

104 (28.9)

 25–29

92 (25.6)

 ≥ 30

164 (45.6)

Child birth order

 1st birth

117 (32.5)

 2nd birth

93 (25.8)

 3rd and above

150 (41.7)

Maternal education level

 Primary education or less

299 (83.1)

 Some secondary education

61 (16.9)

Household size

4 (2, 11)

Number of children under 5

1 (1, 4)

Possession of community health insurance

 No

134 (37.2)

 Yes

226 (62.8)

Household members seek health care when necessary

 No

124 (34.4)

 Yes

236 (65.6)

Household hunger level

 Little or no hunger

203 (56.4)

 Moderate or severe

157 (43.6)

Benefited from food supplementation program during pregnancy

 No

320 (88.9)

 Yes

40 (11.1)

Household socioeconomic status

 Poor (Socioeconomic category 1)

94 (26.1)

 Slightly better-off (Socioeconomic category 2)

266 (73.9)