Table 5 Contributing factors of first-trimester ANC contact in Africa, 2023

1. Education

Illiterate vs Literate

39

77,614

1.8[1.4,2.2]

96.1

0.4

Figure 6

2. Residence

Urban vs rural

22

59,313

2.2[1.5,3.1]

98.5

0.8

Figure 7

3. Age

\(<\) 25 vs \(>\) 25 years

26

16,015

1.5[1.2, 1.9]

94.1

0.7

Figure 8

4. Pregnancy intention

Planned vs Not

21

42,365

2.1[1.5,2.7]

95.5

0.1

Figure 9

5. Occupation

Employed vs not-employed

29

60,933

1.7[1.4,2.1]

94.4

0.1

Figure 10

6. Parity

Primi vs other

30

46,619

1.6[1.2, 2.4]

97.4

0.2

Figure 11

7. Knowledge of the timing of ANC

Good vs poor

13

5263

2.2[1.4,3.5]

85.9

0.2

Figure 12

8. Autonomy

Women vs other

7

6911

1.8[0.9,3.6]

92.5

0.1

Figure 13

9. Income

Highest vs others

18

54,813

1.4[1.1,1.9]

98.0

0.2

Figure 14

10. Distance from health facilities

\(\le\) 1 h vs \(>\) 1 h

13

7332

1.6[1.1,2.4]

91.7

0.9

Figure 15