Use of ANC services and related issues of study subjects in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Northwestern Ethiopia, March 2020–January 2021
| Variables | Frequency | Per cent (%) |
| Ever receive ANC services during last pregnancy | ||
| No | 279 | 12.7 |
| Yes | 1919 | 87.3 |
| Visit of ANC received during last pregnancy | ||
| First ANC visit | 1919 | 87.3 |
| Second ANC visit | 1815 | 82.6 |
| Third ANC visit | 1674 | 76.2 |
| Fourth ANC contact | 1453 | 66.1 |
| Key interventions received during ANC contact (n=1919, multiple responses) | ||
| Informed on danger signs of pregnancy | 1740 | 79.2 |
| Blood pressure measured | 1701 | 77.4 |
| Iron folic acid supplementation | 1677 | 76.3 |
| Nutritional counselling | 1623 | 73.8 |
| Urine sample taken | 1607 | 73.1 |
| Blood sample taken | 1578 | 71.8 |
| Protection of birth from tetanus | 1562 | 71.1 |
| Other | 22 | 1.0 |
| Reason for dropout from ANC follow-up (n=466 multiple responses) | ||
| Didn’t know about the importance of ANC | 324 | 69.5 |
| No problems encountered | 298 | 63.9 |
| Fear of lack of privacy | 139 | 29.8 |
| Influence of other peoples | 137 | 29.4 |
| Couldn’t pay for transportation | 114 | 24.5 |
| Health institution was too far | 111 | 23.8 |
| No transportation services | 56 | 12.0 |
| Male health professionals | 45 | 9.7 |
| No money to pay for services | 38 | 8.2 |
| Time of first ANC services initiation (n=2032) | ||
| 1–3 months of pregnancy | 570 | 28.1 |
| 4–6 months of pregnancy | 1330 | 65.5 |
| After 6 months of pregnancy | 132 | 6.5 |
| Information offered to deliver at health facility | ||
| Yes | 1901 | 86.5 |
| No | 297 | 13.5 |
ANC, Antenatal care; ANC, antenatal care.