Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants
Variables | Characteristics N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 < 20 | 405 | 8.78 |
 20–34 | 3347 | 72.50 |
 35–49 | 864 | 18.73 |
Mother’s education level | ||
 No education | 3037 | 65.79 |
 Primary | 992 | 21.49 |
 Secondary and higher | 587 | 12.72 |
Place of residence | ||
 Urban | 1827 | 39.58 |
 Rural | 2789 | 60.42 |
Wealth index quintile | ||
 Poorest | 1037 | 22.47 |
 Poorer | 1014 | 21.98 |
 Middle | 943 | 20.42 |
 Richer | 826 | 17.89 |
 Richest | 791 | 17.24 |
Employment status | ||
 Not working | 2664 | 57.72 |
 Working | 1951 | 42.28 |
Timing of first ANC visit (weeks) | ||
 ≤ 6 | 4525 | 98.03 |
 > 6 | 91 | 1.97 |
Number of ANC visits | ||
 4+ | 2189 | 47.43 |
 1–3 | 2427 | 52.57 |
Pregnancy intention | ||
 Unintended | 1176 | 25.60 |
 Intended | 3418 | 74.40 |