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Table 2 Significant others related variables of pregnant women who visit public health institutions for ANC in Axum town, by timing of ANC attendance, Axum, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, June 2017 (n = 386)

From: Timing of first antenatal care attendance and associated factors among pregnant women in public health institutions of Axum town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017: a mixed design study

Variables

 

Timely bookers n = 106(%)

Late bookers’ n = 280(%)

Total n (%)

Advised to start ANC

Yes

49 (34.3)

94 (65.7)

143 (37)

No

57 (23.5)

186 (76.5)

243 (63)

Source of Advice n = 143

From Husband

23 (41.1)

33 (58.9)

56 (42.7)

From HEWs

17 (28.8)

42 (71.2)

59 (41.3)

From Husband, family, HEWs and friends

9 (32.1)

19 (67.9)

28 (16.1)

Informed when to start n = 143

Yes

37 (36.6)

64 (63.4)

101 (70.6)

No

12 (28.6)

30 (71.4)

42 (29.4)

Informed time to start ANC n = 101

before 16 weeks after cessation of menses

33 (56.9)

25 (43.1)

58 (57.4)

16 weeks after cessation of menses

38 (88.4)

5 (11.6)

43 (42.6)

Decision for ANC initiation

With Husband

70 (30.2)

162 (69.8)

232 (60.1)

My self

36 (23.4)

118 (76.6)

154 (39.9)

Husband’s courage on timely ANC initiation n = 386

Yes

100 (29.2)

244 (70.9)

344 (89.1)

No

6 (14.3)

36 (85.7)

42 (0.9)

Husband’s courage on timely ANC initiation n = 386

Yes

100 (29.2)

244 (70.9)

344 (89.1)

No

6 (14.3)

36 (85.7)

42 (0.9)

Reason for husband’s not participating on timely ANC initiation n = 42

Because pregnancy is normal

5 (22.7)

17 (77.3)

22 (52.4)

Doesn’t know the occurrence of pregnancy

6 (30)

14 (70)

20 (47.6)

Reason for husband’s not participating on timely ANC initiation n = 42

Because pregnancy is normal

5 (22.7)

17 (77.3)

22 (52.4)

Doesn’t know the occurrence of pregnancy

6 (30)

14 (70)

20 (47.6)