Table 2 Maternal health service use and child characteristics of participants, EDHS 2016
Variable | Un-weighted frequency (%) | Weighted frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Size of the child at birth | ||
Large | 3214 (30.20) | 3485 (31.62) |
Average | 4419 (41.53) | 4580 (41.55) |
Small | 2890 (27.16) | 2866 (26.00) |
Don’t know | 118 (1.11) | 92 (0.83) |
Birth order | ||
1st | 2167 (20.36) | 2058 (18.67) |
2nd–3rd | 3338 (31.37) | 3359 (30.47) |
4th–6th | 3385 (31.81) | 3603 (32.69) |
≥ 7 | 1751 (16.46) | 2003 (18.17) |
Child sex | ||
Male | 5483 (51.53) | 5725 (51.94) |
Female | 5158 (48.47) | 5298 (48.06) |
Child is twin | ||
Yes | 278 (2.16) | 292 (2.65) |
No | 10,363 (97.39) | 10,730 (97.35) |
Duration of pregnancy | ||
Term | 10,455 (98.25) | 10,842 (98.36) |
Pre term pregnancy | 186 (1.75) | 181 (1.64) |
Preceding birth interval | ||
Not applicable | 2167 (20.36) | 2058 (18.67) |
< 2 years | 2118 (19.90) | 1942 (17.62) |
≥ 2 years | 6356 (59.73) | 7023 (63.71) |
Delivery by CS | ||
Yes | 305 (2.87) | 213 (1.93) |
No | 10,336 (97.13) | 10,810 (98.07) |
Number of TT injections during pregnancy (n = 7193) | ||
0–1 | 4203 (58.43) | 4473 (58.94) |
≥2 | 2990 (41.57) | 3117 (41.06) |
Number of ANC visits during pregnancy (n = 7193) | ||
No visit | 2481 (34.49) | 2818 (37.13) |
1–3 visit | 2092 (29.08) | 2343 (30.86) |
≥ 4 visit | 2620 (36.42) | 2430 (32.01) |