| Characteristic |
No. |
% |
| First antenatal consultation |
|
|
| 1st month |
484 |
36.3 |
| 2nd–3rd month |
437 |
32.8 |
| 4th–6th month |
259 |
19.4 |
| 7th month + |
154 |
11.5 |
| Reasons for seeking antenatal care |
|
|
| Seeking care for a health problem |
822 |
61.6 |
| Ascertain pregnancy |
323 |
24.2 |
| Antenatal care is crucial |
107 |
8.0 |
| To check fetus safety |
76 |
5.7 |
| Opinion of the husband/family/friends |
6 |
0.4 |
| Person consulted for antenatal care* |
|
|
| Physician |
1293 |
96.9 |
| Friends/relatives |
63 |
4.7 |
| Nurse/midwife |
11 |
0.8 |
| Reasons for not having professional consultation (n=63)* |
|
|
| Had enough experience |
63 |
100 |
| Not aware about the need of antenatal care |
34 |
54.0 |
| Antenatal care is far/expensive |
33 |
52.4 |
| Had no problem require such consultation |
26 |
41.3 |
| Staff rudeness |
15 |
23.8 |
| No qualified female professionals |
6 |
9.5 |
| Others |
17 |
27.0 |