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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, Yem Special Woreda, SNNPR, 2008
(n=627).
Variables
Age of the mother in years
Frequency
15-24
25-34
35-49
Educational status
Illiterate
Primary School
Secondary and above
Ethnicity
Yem
Oromo
Others
Occupation
Housewife
Others
Religion
Christian
Muslim
Marital Status
Married
Single
Others
Residence
Urban
Rural
Percent
212
301
114
33.8
48.0
18.2
266
298
63
42.4
47.5
10.0
598
20
9
95.4
3.2
1.4
592
35
94.4
5.6
495
133
78.8
21.2
575
38
14
91.7
6.1
2.2
79
548
12.6
87.0
4.47%
33.52%
33.52%
Fear of problem
To confirm pregnancy
Health problem
To start regular check up
28.49%
Figure 1. Reason that inititated to use antenatal care service, Yem Speical
Woreda, 2008
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Little or no knowledge
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99
104
Too busy
68
Too far
73
Husband disapproval
21
Religion problem
Because if is useless
17
Fear of others
25
Others
23
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Court
Figure 2. Major reasons mentioned for not attending antenatal care services among studied
subjects, Yem Special Woreda, 2008
Table 2. Respondents knowledge and utilization of ANC services in Yem Special Woreda, 2008.
Variables
Benefits of ANC check up
Maternal health
Child health
Both
Do not know
Sources of ANC information(n=586)
Health institutions
Radio\TV
TBA
CHA
friends and relatives
dont remember
ANC use for recent pregnancy
Yes
No
Timing of 1st ANC visit(n=179)
1st trimester
2nd trimester
3rd trimester
Number of ANC visits(n=179)
One
Two
Three
> Four visits and above
Source of ANC (n=179)
Health centre
Health post
Clinic
Hospital
Frequency
Percent
155
74
357
41
24.7
11.8
56.9
6.5
286
13
126
70
42
49
48.8
2.2
21.5
11.9
7.2
8.4
179
448
28.5
71.5
23
88
68
12.8
49.2
38.0
33
38
56
52
18.4
21.2
31.3
29.1
72
97
8
2
40.2
54.2
4.5
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Table 3. Selected determinants of antenatal care utilization, Yem Special Woreda, 2008.
Variables
Residence
Urban
Rural
Distance travelled in minutes
<=60
>60
Presence of Husband Approval
ANC utilization
Yes
No
(n=179)
(n= 448)
40
39
139
409
Crude OR
Adjusted OR
3.02(1.87,4.88)
1
2.11(1.01,4.44)
1
152
27
204
244
6.73(4.30,10.56)
1
8.80(4.85,15.96)
1
Yes
No
Age at first pregnancy
151
28
190
258
7.32(4.69,11.42)
1
8.01(4.57,14.06)
1
<=20
>20
Did you plan your last pregnancy
Yes
No
Educational Status of women
Illiterate
Primary
Secondary +
Know danger signs of pregnancy
Yes
No
Exposure to Illness in past pregnancies
Yes
No
Perceived Susceptibility in future
pregnancies
146
33
302
146
2.14(1.40,3.28)
1
2.94(1.66,5.20)
1
150
29
307
141
2.38(1.52,3.71)
1
4.14(2.18,7.85)
1
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96
37
220
202
26
1
2.27(1.52,3.39)
6.81(3.76,12.32)
1
1.34(0.78,2.31)*
3.90(1.66,5.20)
124
55
216
232
2.42(1.68,3.50)
1
1.58(0.95,2.63)*
1
66
113
83
365
2.57(1.75,3.78)
1
2.10(1.18,3,.71)
1
137
42
204
244
3.9 (2.64,5.78)
1
4.82(2.74,8.45)
1
Yes
No
* Statistically significant at p<0.05
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