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Table 1 Background characteristics and quality ANC received

From: Do women empowerment indicators predict receipt of quality antenatal care in Cameroon? Evidence from a nationwide survey

Background characteristics

Frequency (n = 4615)

Percent (%)

Proportion of quality antenatal care received (%)

Women empowerment

   

Knowledge level

   

 Low

528

11.4

6.8

 Medium

2,253

48.8

13.4

 High

1,834

39.7

15.5

Labour force participation

   

 Not working

1275

27.6

12.4

 Working

3340

72.4

13.6

Decision making power

   

 Low

1985

43.0

13.3

 Medium

855

18.5

13.0

 High

1775

38.5

14.0

Approval of wife beating

   

 Low

3740

81.0

14.4

 Medium

547

11.9

11.2

 High

328

7.1

7.3

Age

   

 15–19

465

10.1

9.9

 20–24

1057

22.9

13.2

 25–29

1200

26.0

14.0

 30–34

959

20.8

13.6

 35–39

619

13.4

15.5

 40–44

260

5.6

14.6

 45–49

55

1.2

9.1

Place of residence

   

 Urban

2391

51.8

16.0

 Rural

2224

48.2

10.8

Wealth status

   

 Poorest

540

11.7

7.0

 Poorer

966

20.9

11.7

 Middle

1159

25.1

11.4

 Richer

1053

22.8

15.8

 Richest

897

19.5

19.2

Marital status

   

 Never in union

719

15.6

15.7

 Married

2495

54.1

12.8

 Living with partner

1048

22.7

13.0

 Widowed

74

1.6

18.9

 Divorced

46

1.0

6.5

 Separated

233

 

15.9

Antenatal care visit

   

 Less than 4

1123

24.3

6.0

 More than 4

3492

75.7

15.9

Health insurance coverage

   

 No

4507

97.7

13.4

 Yes

108

2.3

17.6

Total

4615

100

13.5