From: Individual and healthcare system factors influencing antenatal care attendance in Saudi Arabia
Demographic | Missed (n = 119) | Attended (n = 123) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Age group | ||||
 18–24 years | 21 | 17.6 | 21 | 17.2 |
 25–34 years | 64 | 53.6 | 65 | 52.8 |
 35+ years | 29 | 24.6 | 31 | 25.2 |
 No data | 5 | 4.2 | 6 | 4.8 |
Level of education | ||||
 No formal education | 4 | 3.4 | 3 | 2.4 |
 Primary level | 2 | 1.7 | 8 | 6.5 |
 intermediate | 13 | 10.9 | 5 | 4.0 |
 Secondary level | 28 | 23.5 | 36 | 29.3 |
 Diploma | 4 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bachelor degree | 67 | 56.3 | 67 | 54.4 |
 Postgraduate | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 2.4 |
 No data | 1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
Employment | ||||
 Employee | 21 | 17.6 | 27 | 21.9 |
 Unemployed | 81 | 68.1 | 80 | 65.1 |
 student | 17 | 14.3 | 16 | 13.0 |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 116 | 100.0 | 123 | 100.0 |
 Divorced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Widowed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Residency | ||||
 Riyadh city | 99 | 83.2 | 108 | 87.8 |
 Riyadh’s Rural area | 12 | 10.1 | 9 | 7.3 |
 Other | 8 | 6.7 | 6 | 4.9 |
Income | ||||
 <  3400 Saudi Riyal | 12 | 10.1 | 11 | 8.9 |
 3500 to 6400 Saudi Riyal | 46 | 38.7 | 36 | 29.3 |
 6500 to 12,000 Saudi Riyal | 42 | 35.3 | 50 | 40.7 |
 >  12,000 Saudi Riyal | 19 | 16.9 | 26 | 21.1 |