Table 1

Background characteristics of women and their husbands, household information, accessibility of health services and characteristics of ANC and delivery care (n=759)

Characteristicn (%)
Women’s characteristics
Place of residence
 Urban542 (72.4)
 Rural217 (28.6)
Age (years)
 15–24 215 (28.3)
 25–34 376 (49.5)
 35–49 168 (22.1)
Occupation
 Housework539 (71)
 Any job220 (29)
Husbands’ characteristics
Education
 Primary school and lower242 (31.9)
 More than primary school517 (68.1)
Occupation
 Daily wage earner455 (59.9)
 Other304 (40.1)
Household characteristics
Number of household members
 >5276 (38.4)
 3–5483 (63.6)
Household annual income
 ≤US$127583 (10.9)
 >US$1275676 (89.1)
Household debt
 No301 (39.7)
 Yes458 (60.3)
Accessibility of health services
Availability of health centre
 No123 (16.2)
 Yes636 (83.8)
Walking distance (min)
 >30 76 (10)
 ≤30 683 (90)
Type of transportation
 Car79 (10.4)
 Motorcycle172 (22.7)
 Walking406 (53.3)
 Other102 (13.4)
Characteristics of ANC and delivery care
Number of ANC visits
 1–3161 (21.2)
 4–6262 (34.5)
 >6336 (44.3)
Complication during pregnancy
 No645 (85.0)
 Yes114 (15.0)
Complication during birth
 No584 (76.9)
 Yes175 (23.1)
  • ANC, antenatal care.