Table 2 Characteristics of study clients and providers across facility type

Mean age (years) ± SD

27.87 ± 8.23

24.89 ± 5.88

28.32 ± 5.15

Mean gravidity ± SD

2.79 ± 2.05

3.16 ± 2.49

2.65 ± 1.84

Mean gestational age (weeks) ± SD

28.26 ± 8.43

30.13 ± 8.56

27.43 ± 8.29

20.83 ± 7.78

21.9 ± 8.06

20.49 ± 7.71

 Gestational age < 20 weeks (n = 13)

2.23 ± 1.79

2.00 ± 2.00

2.33 ± 1.80

 Gestational Age 20–29 weeks (n = 27)

2.15 ± 1.54

2.60 ± 1.52

2.05 ± 1.56

 Gestational age 30+ weeks (n = 64)

3.43 ± 2.09

3.39 ± 1.9

3.45 ± 2.21

Education [n (%)]

 Primary or below primary

41 (30.4)

18 (47.4)

23 (23.7)

 Secondary

41 (30.1)

19 (50)

22 (22.7)

 Postsecondary

53 (39.3)

1 (2.6)

52 (53.6)

Religion [n (%)]

 Christian

60 (44.4)

8 (21.1)

52 (53.6)

 Muslim

75 (55.6)

30 (78.9)

45 (46.4)

Marital status [n (%)]

 Married/living together

130 (96.3)

37 (97.4)

93 (95.9)

 Divorced/separated/widowed

5 (3.7)

1 (2.6)

4 (4.1)

Health insurance coverage [n (%)]^b

 Yes

19 (23.8)

2 (11.8)

17 (27.0)

 No

61 (76.3)

15 (88.2)

46 (73.0)

Socioeconomic status [n (%)]

 Low

50 (37.0)

9 (23.7)

41 (42.3)

 Medium

63 (46.7)

24 (63.2)

39 (40.2)

 High

22 (16.3)

5 (13.2)

17 (17.5)

Spending decision [n (%)] ^b

 Myself

10 (8.3)

3 (8.6)

7 (8.2)

 Partner

49 (40.8)

16 (45.7)

33 (38.8)

 Both myself and partner

51 (42.5)

11 (31.4)

40 (47.1)

 Other

10 (8.3)

5 (14.3)

5 (5.9)

PROVIDERS

Total

PHC

Hospital

(n = 201)

(n = 105)

(n = 96)

Mean age ± SD

39.06 ± 9.64

38.15 ± 9.79

40.10 ± 9.40

gender [n (%)]

 Male

37 (18.4)

17 (16.2)

20 (20.8)

 Female

164 (81.6)

88 (83.8)

76 (79.2)

Type of provider [n (%)]

 Obstetrician/Gynecologist

6 (3.0)

0 (0.0)

6 (6.3)

 General Practitioner

20 (10.0)

5 (4.8)

15 (15.6)

 Nurse/midwife

83 (41.3)

19 (18.1)

64 (66.7)

 Community Health Extension Worker

79 (39.3)

68 (64.8)

11 (11.5)

 Community Health Officer

13 (6.5)

13 (12.4)

0 (0.0)