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Table 2 ANC attendees’ characteristics by components receipt (n = 316)

From: Components of antenatal care received by women in fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda; a cross sectional survey

Characteristics

Did not receive all ANC components

Received all ANC components

P-value

n (%)

n (%)

Age groups

  

< 0.05

 15–24

109 (87.2)

16 (12.8)

 

 25–49

149 (78.0)

42 (22.0)

 

Highest education completed (Years)

  

0.65

 0 (None)

18 (85.7)

3 (14.3)

 

 1–7 (1st-7th grade)

163 (82.7)

34 (17.3)

 

 ≥ 8 (8th grade and above)

77 (78.6)

21 (21.4)

 

Tribal affiliation

  

< 0.05

 None Baganda

153 (86.4)

24 (13.6)

 

 Baganda

105 (75.5)

34 (24.5)

 

Occupation

  

< 0.05

 Housewife

129 (86.6)

20 (13.4)

 

 None-Housewife

129 (77.3)

38 (22.7)

 

Partner occupation

(n = 277)

 

0.07

 Fishing related

162 (84.4)

30 (15.6)

 

 None Fishing related

64 (75.3)

21 (24.7)

 

Pregnancy status at interview

  

0.11

 Childbirth within 6 months

130 (77.4)

38 (22.6)

 

 Currently pregnant

109 (86.5)

17 (13.5)

 

 Loss pregnancy within 6 months

19 (86.4)

3 (13.6)

 

ANC location

  

< 0.05

 Islands

208 (84.2)

39 (15.8)

 

 Mainland

50 (72.5)

19 (27.5)

 

ANC provider

  

< 0.05

 Nurse/Midwife

247 (83.4)

49 (16.6)

 

 Doctor

11 (55.0)

9 (45.0)

 

First ANC visit timing

  

0.48

  ≤ 3 months pregnant

94 (79.7)

24 (20.3)

 

 > 3 months pregnant

164 (82.8)

34 (17.2)

 

ANC visits attended

  

< 0.05

 < Four

151 (85.8)

25 (14.2)

 

 ≥ Four

107 (76.4)

33 (23.6)

 

Total births

  

0.10

 None

25 (96.2)

1 (3.8)

 

 1–3

145 (79.2)

38 (20.8)

 

 ≥ 4

88 (82.2)

19 (17.8)

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