Table 3 Other reasons given by the pregnant mothers for coming late
Reason | Number | Percentage (n = 180) |
|---|---|---|
Was getting ANC from somewhere else | 96 | 53.3 |
Was busy | 24 | 13.3 |
Developed a problem | 13 | 7.2 |
Was far away | 12 | 6.7 |
Was lazy | 9 | 5.0 |
The pregnancy has grown | 8 | 4.4 |
Wants to get a file | 6 | 3.3 |
Was told to come | 5 | 2.8 |
Did not know where the ANC clinic is located | 3 | 1.7 |
She has had children before | 1 | 0.6 |
Doctors and nurses don’t pay attention when early | 1 | 0.6 |
Got tired of ANC during past pregnancies | 1 | 0.6 |
Thought this was the right time to come | 1 | 0.6 |