Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study population
Factors | N = 410 (%) | ITN usage (133) (%) | IPTp usage (259) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
≤20 | 38 (9.3) | 6 (4.5) | 19 (7.3) |
21–25 | 142 (34.6) | 30 (22.6) | 92 (35.5) |
>25 | 230 (56.1) | 97 (72.9) | 148 (57.2) |
Educational level | |||
Primary level | 91 (22.2) | 36 (27.1) | 56 (21.6) |
Secondary/high school | 182 (44.4) | 65 (48.9) | 108 (41.7) |
Tertiary | 137 (33.4) | 32 (24.1) | 95 (36.7) |
Gravidity | |||
Primigravid | 152 (37.1) | 28 (21.1) | 94 (36.3) |
Secundigravid | 122 (29.8) | 45 (33.8) | 76 (29.3) |
Multiplegravid | 136 (33.2) | 60 (45.1) | 89 (34.4) |
Occupation | |||
Students/unemployed | 135 (33) | 21 (15.8) | 88 (34) |
Business | 123 (30) | 43 (32.3) | 79 (30.5) |
Civil servant | 76 (18.5) | 35 (26.3) | 50 (19.3) |
House wife/farmer | 76 (18.5) | 34 (25.6) | 42 (16.2) |
Number of ANC visits | |||
First visit | 88 (21.5) | 25 (18.8) | 5 (1.93) |
Second visits | 131 (32) | 39 (29.3) | 81 (31.3) |
Three or more visits | 191 (46.6) | 69 (51.9) | 173 (66.8) |
Trimester | |||
First | 19 (4.6) | 5 (3.8) | 0 (0) |
Second | 238 (58) | 73 (54.9) | 120 (46.3) |
Third | 153 (37.3) | 55 (41.4) | 139 (53.7) |