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Table 4 Characteristics of the respondents accessing ANC/ PMTCT services across the urban high-HIV prevalence and rural low-HIV prevalence settings

From: Factors associated with the utilization of antenatal care and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services in Ethiopia: applying a count regression model

Key variables

Urban high-HIV prevalence settings n (%)

Rural low-HIV prevalence settings n (%)

P-value

Mean months of pregnancy

7.6 (SD = 13.72)

7.4 (SD = 10.27)

0.105

Is this your first pregnancy?

0.001†

 Yes

98 (58.3)

70 (41.7)

 

 No

136 (43.2)

179 (56.8)

 

If NO, indicate the total number of pregnancies you have had including this one

0.178

 Two

43 (45.3)

52 (54.7)

 

 Three

49 (55.1)

40 (44.9)

 

 Four

18 (32.1)

38 (67.9)

 

 Five

11 (35.5)

20 (64.5)

 

 Six and more

15 (34.1)

29 (65.9)

 

Is this your first antenatal visit (1 ANC) for this pregnancy (at any health facility visited)?

0.009

 Yes

98 (42.2)

134 (57.8)

 

 No

136 (54.2)

115 (45.8)

 

Is this your first antenatal (1 ANC) visit at this facility for this pregnancy?

0.003†

 Yes

100 (41.7)

140 (58.3)

 

 No

134 (55.1)

109 (44.9)

 

If NO, please tell us the total number of ANC visits you have had including this one

0.001†

 Two

44 (48.9)

46 (51.1)

 

 Three

36 (48.6)

38 (51.4)

 

 Four

21 (50.0)

21 (50.0)

 

 Five

11 (78.6)

3 (21.4)

 

 Six and more

22 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

 
  1. †Statistical significance at P < 0.05