Table 2 Socio-demographic and maternal related characteristics of respondent’s on ITN utilization among pregnant women in East African countries (weighted n = 13,729, and unweighted 13,699)
Variables | Weighted sample | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Age of the respondent | ||
15–24 | 6163 | 44.89 |
25–34 | 5587 | 40.69 |
35–49 | 1980 | 14.42 |
Sex of the household head | ||
Male | 10,854 | 79.05 |
Female | 2876 | 20.95 |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 3014 | 21.95 |
Poorer | 2905 | 21.16 |
Middle | 2613 | 19.03 |
Rich | 5198 | 36.86 |
Family size | ||
≤ 5 | 8861 | 64.54 |
> 5 | 4869 | 35.46 |
Umber of under five children | ||
One | 10,252 | 74.67 |
Two | 2756 | 20.07 |
More than two | 722 | 5.26 |
Education | ||
Not educated | 2307 | 16.80 |
Primary | 7069 | 51.48 |
Secondary/higher | 4354 | 31.71 |
Mass media exposure | ||
No | 9125 | 66.46 |
Yes | 4605 | 33.54 |
Working status | ||
No | 3217 | 23.43 |
Yes | 10,513 | 76.57 |
Distance to facility | ||
No problem | 9049 | 65.91 |
Big problem | 4681 | 34.09 |
Husband working | ||
No | 361 | 2.63 |
Yes | 13,369 | 97.37 |
Husband education (n = 7655) | ||
Not educated | 2897 | 37.85 |
Primary | 3636 | 47.49 |
Secondary and higher | 1122 | 14.65 |
Visited health facility | ||
No | 3712 | 27.03 |
Yes | 10,018 | 72.97 |
Visited by health worker | ||
No | 13,203 | 96.16 |
Yes | 527 | 3.84 |
Person who usually decides on respondent’s healthcare (n = 7655) | ||
The woman | 959 | 12.53 |
Woman and husband | 4572 | 59.73 |
Husband alone | 2113 | 27.61 |
Other relatives | 11 | 0.14 |
Parity | ||
First | 1457 | 10.61 |
2nd or 3rd | 2815 | 20.50 |
> 3rd | 9458 | 68.88 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 1234 | 8.98 |
Married | 11,682 | 85.09 |
Divorced/widowed/separated | 814 | 5.93 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 3362 | 24.49 |
Rural | 10,368 | 75.51 |