Table 2 The use of Antenatal clinics, and IPT by pregnant women*
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
No. with ANC card* | 351 (46.0%) |
Number visiting ANC at least once | 722 (94.4%) |
No. visiting ANC at least twice | 676 (88.4%) |
Median No. of ANC visits (quartiles) | 3 (2–4) |
Timing of ANC visits | |
Median month of 1st visit (quartiles) | 5.7 (1.6) |
Median month of 2nd visit (quartiles) | 6.8 (1.3) |
Median month of 3rd visit (quartiles) | 7.7 (1.1) |
Median month of 4th visit (quartiles) | 8.3 (1.0) |
Place of ANC attendance | |
TBA | 12 (1.6%) |
Private clinic | 134 (18.2%) |
HC II | 101 (13.7%) |
HC III | 332 (45.2%) |
HC IV | 45 (6.1%) |
Hospital | 111 (15.2%) |
IPTp-SP | |
Took no IPTp-SP | 215 (28.5%) |
Took one dose of IPTp-SP | 265 (35.3%) |
Took more than one dose IPTp-SP | 272 (36.2%) |
Gestational age 1 st IPTp-SP dose, mo† | |
<4 | 14 (2.6%) |
4–7 | 438 (81.6%) |
7.1–8.5 | 73 (13.6%) |
>8.5 | 12 (2.2%) |
Gestational age 2 nd IPTp-SP dose, mo† | |
4–7 | 121 (45%) |
8–8.5 | 108 (40%) |
>8.5 | 40 (15%) |