Table 2 Descriptive statistics of variables assessed
From: The impact of multidimensional poverty on antenatal care service utilisation in Malawi
Variable | Mean |
|---|---|
Multidimensional poverty | 34.4% |
Frequency of ANC visits | 52% |
Timing of ANC visits | 26% |
Frequency & timing of ANC visits | 20.6% |
Residence | 17% |
Married | 82.5% |
Employed | 65.8% |
Use contraceptives | 61% |
Mothers age | |
 15-20 | 13.9% |
 21-29 | 46.7% |
 30-35 | 23.4% |
 36-49 | 16% |
 Close to the nearest health facility | 53.5% |
Birth parity | |
 1-3 | 61.1% |
 4-6 | 30.3% |
 7+ | 8.6% |
Region | |
 Northern region | 1.9% |
 Central region | 34.6% |
 Southern region | 46.3% |
Literacy | |
 No education | 11.7% |
 Primary | 65.2% |
 Secondary | 21.2% |
 Higher | 1.9% |