Table 1 Distribution of women by socio-economic and demographic categories (N = 922)
Variables | Number | Percent | [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
Residence | |||
Rural | 706 | 76.7 | 73.8–79.3 |
Urban | 215 | 23.3 | 20.7–26.2 |
Age groups | |||
15–20 | 95 | 10.3 | 8.5–12.5 |
21–25 | 267 | 29.0 | 26.2–32.0 |
26–30 | 271 | 29.5 | 26.6–32.5 |
31–35 | 173 | 18.8 | 16.4–21.5 |
36–40 | 85 | 9.2 | 7.5–11.3 |
> 40 | 29 | 3.1 | 2.2–4.5 |
Education level | |||
Some primary | 417 | 50.2 | 46.8–53.6 |
Primary | 202 | 24.3 | 21.5–27.3 |
Lower secondary or vocational | 112 | 13.5 | 11.3–15.9 |
Upper secondary or higher education | 100 | 12.0 | 9.9–14.4 |
Marital status | |||
Married | 482 | 52.4 | 49.1–55.6 |
Cohabitant | 292 | 31.7 | 28.8–34.8 |
Separated/divorced/widow | 23 | 2.5 | 1.6–3.7 |
Unmarried/single | 123 | 13.4 | 11.3–15.7 |
Social support categories | |||
Poor social support | 315 | 34.6 | 31.5–37.7 |
Good social support | 596 | 65.4 | 62.3–68.4 |
Number of children | |||
1 child | 41 | 6.5 | 4.8–8.7 |
2 children | 227 | 35.9 | 32.3–39.8 |
3 children | 148 | 23.4 | 20.3–26.9 |
4 to 5 children | 138 | 21.8 | 18.8–25.3 |
≥ 6 children | 77 | 12.2 | 9.8–15.0 |
Wealth quintiles | |||
Lowest | 168 | 20.3 | 17.7–23.2 |
Second | 167 | 20.2 | 17.6–23.1 |
Middle | 192 | 23.3 | 20.5–26.3 |
Fourth | 150 | 18.2 | 15.7–20.9 |
Highest | 148 | 17.9 | 15.4–20.7 |
Adequacy of ANC utilization | |||
Inadequate ANC | 563 | 61.5 | 58.3–64.6 |
Adequate ANC | 352 | 38.5 | 35.4–41.6 |