| Table 1. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTIC | ||||
| Characteristic | Overall, N = 3991 | Number of ANC Visits Attended | p-value2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below 4 ANC Visit, N = 1541 | Over 4 ANC Visit, N = 2451 | |||
| Age Group | <0.001 | |||
| Below 20 yrs | 7 (1.8%) | 7 (4.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 20 - 24 yrs | 78 (20%) | 34 (22%) | 44 (18%) | |
| 25 - 29 yrs | 141 (35%) | 23 (15%) | 118 (48%) | |
| 30 - 34 yrs | 95 (24%) | 40 (26%) | 55 (22%) | |
| 35+ yrs | 78 (20%) | 50 (32%) | 28 (11%) | |
| Marital Status | 0.001 | |||
| Maried | 322 (81%) | 112 (73%) | 210 (86%) | |
| Widowed | 77 (19%) | 42 (27%) | 35 (14%) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| No education | 224 (56%) | 112 (73%) | 112 (46%) | |
| Primary Completed | 42 (11%) | 21 (14%) | 21 (8.6%) | |
| Primary Incomplete | 70 (18%) | 14 (9.1%) | 56 (23%) | |
| Secondary | 21 (5.3%) | 0 (0%) | 21 (8.6%) | |
| Tertiary | 42 (11%) | 7 (4.5%) | 35 (14%) | |
| Monthly Income Range | <0.001 | |||
| Ksh 1,001 - 15,000 | 161 (40%) | 63 (41%) | 98 (40%) | |
| Ksh 15,001 - 25,000 | 77 (19%) | 21 (14%) | 56 (23%) | |
| Ksh 25,001 - 35,000 | 98 (25%) | 56 (36%) | 42 (17%) | |
| Ksh 35,000+ | 63 (16%) | 14 (9.1%) | 49 (20%) | |
| Employment Status | <0.001 | |||
| Self employed | 35 (8.8%) | 28 (18%) | 7 (2.9%) | |
| Unemployed | 364 (91%) | 126 (82%) | 238 (97%) | |
| Gravida | <0.001 | |||
| Mean(SD) | 3(1) | 4(1) | 3(1) | |
| Range | 1 - 4 | 1 - 4 | 1 - 4 | |
| Parity | <0.001 | |||
| Mean(SD) | 3(1) | 3(1) | 3(1) | |
| Range | 1 - 4 | 1 - 4 | 1 - 4 | |
| 1 Source: Researcher’s primary data | ||||
| 2 Fisher’s exact test; Pearson’s Chi-squared test; Wilcoxon rank sum test | ||||