Table 1 Background characteristics of the respondents along with their median number of antenatal care visit (N = 4958)
Variables | Unweighted n (%) | Weighted n (%) | Median | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | ||||
15–19 | 1204 (24.5) | 1249 (25.2) | 3 | |
20–29 | 2883 (58.6) | 2883 (58.2) | 3 | 0.002a |
31–49 | 833 (16.9) | 826 (16.7) | 3 | |
Division | ||||
Barisal | 524 (10.7) | 282 (5.7) | 3 | |
Chittagong | 814 (16.5) | 1047 (21.1) | 3 | |
Dhaka | 728 (14.8) | 1271 (25.6) | 4 | |
Khulna | 510 (10.4) | 452 (9.1) | 4 | < 0.001a |
Mymensingh | 594 (12.1) | 424 (8.6) | 3 | |
Rajshahi | 519 (10.6) | 579 (11.7) | 4 | |
Rangpur | 550 (11.2) | 526 (10.6) | 4 | |
Sylhet | 681 (13.8) | 378 (7.6) | 3 | |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 1692 (34.4) | 1328 (26.8) | 4 | |
Rural | 3228 (65.6) | 3630 (73.2) | 3 | < 0.001b |
Educational level | ||||
No education | 304 (6.2) | 310 (6.2) | 2 | |
Primary | 1364 (27.7) | 1367 (27.6) | 2 | |
Secondary | 2358 (47.9) | 2431 (49.0) | 4 | < 0.001a |
Higher | 894 (18.2) | 851 (17.2) | 5 | |
Religion | ||||
Islam | 4503 (91.5) | 4556 (91.9) | 3 | |
Hinduism | 392 (8.0) | 375 (7.6) | 4 | 0.059a |
Buddhism | 17 (0.3) | 22 (0.4) | 5 | |
Christianity | 8 (0.2) | 6 (0.1) | 5.5 | |
Number of household members | ||||
1–5 | 2482 (50.5) | 2528 (51.0) | 3 | |
6–10 | 2079 (42.3) | 2083 (42.0) | 3 | 0.012a |
11 + | 359 (7.3) | 347 (7.0) | 4 | |
Household head | ||||
Male | 4337 (88.2) | 4324 (87.2) | 3 | |
Female | 583 (11.8) | 635 (12.8) | 3 | 0.235b |
Wealth index | ||||
Poor | 2058 (41.8) | 2039 (41.1) | 2 | |
Middle | 882 (17.9) | 943 (19.0) | 3 | < 0.001a |
Rich | 1980 (40.2) | 1976 (39.9) | 4 | |
Birth order | ||||
1 | 1864 (37.9) | 1881 (37.9) | 4 | |
2–3 | 2458 (50.0) | 2467 (49.8) | 3 | < 0.001a |
4 + | 598 (12.2) | 611 (12.3) | 2 | |
Age at first birth | ||||
Before 18 | 1990 (40.5) | 2066 (41.7) | 3 | |
18–25 | 2730 (55.5) | 2721 (54.9) | 4 | < 0.001a |
26 + | 200 (4.1) | 171 (3.5) | 6 | |
Birth in three years | ||||
One | 4635 (94.2) | 4677 (94.3) | 3 | |
More than one | 285 (5.8) | 281 (5.7) | 3 | 0.001b |
Pregnancy wanted | ||||
Then | 3876 (78.8) | 3917 (79.0) | 4 | |
Later | 642 (13.1) | 643 (13.0) | 3 | < 0.001a |
No more | 402 (8.2) | 398 (8.0) | 2 | |
Husband’s educational level | ||||
No education | 678 (13.8) | 678 (13.7) | 2 | |
Primary | 1654 (33.6) | 1675 (33.8) | 3 | < 0.001a |
Secondary | 1633 (33.2) | 1692 (34.1) | 4 | |
Higher | 955 (19.4) | 912 (18.4) | 5 | |
Employment status | ||||
No | 3081 (62.6) | 3129 (62.9) | 3 | |
Yes | 1839 (37.4) | 1839 (37.1) | 3 | 0.041b |
Media coverage | ||||
No | 1761 (35.8) | 1701 (34.3) | 2 | |
Yes | 3159 (64.2) | 3257 (65.7) | 4 | 0.001b |
Husband’s occupation | ||||
Unemployed | 38 (0.7) | 36 (0.7) | 3 | |
Agricultural or Household work | 924 (18.7) | 955 (19.3) | 3 | 0.001a |
Service and Sales | 2032 (41.3) | 1992 (40.2) | 4 | |
Others | 1926 (39.1) | 1975 (39.8) | 3 | |
Total | 4920 | 4958 |