Characteristic

No.

%

Number of professional consultation

 

 

     Once

168

12.9

     Twice

196

15.0

     Three times

940

72.1

Place of latest consultation

 

 

    Public hospital

358

27.5

    Private clinic

317

24.3

    Private hospital

272

20.9

    Public health centre

239

18.3

    Private health centre

118

9.0

Mean of transportation

 

 

     By foot

420

32.2

     Taxi

366

28.1

     Bus

282

21.6

     Private car

236

18.1

Time of transportation

 

 

      Less than quarter hour

500

38.4

      Between quarter–half hour

530

40.6

      Between half–three quarter hour

162

12.4

      One hour+

112

8.6

Affordability of  the cost

 

 

     Expensive

512

39.3

     Suitable

448

34.3

     Not suitable

344

26.4

Table 2: Characteristics of the latest antenatal visit (n=1304).