Research Article
Determinants of Focused Antenatal Care Uptake among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
| | Variable | Group | Nonuptake of FANC | Uptake of FANC | Statistical values |
| | Age in years grouped | Below 20 | 22 (68.75%) | 10 (31.25%) | | | 20–24 | 50 (48.1%) | 54 (51.9%) | | 25–29 | 33 (40.7%) | 48 (59.3%) | | 30–34 | 21 (36.8%) | 36 (63.2%) | | 35–39 | 26 (55.3%) | 21 (44.7%) | | 40–44 | 14 (58.3%) | 10 (41.7%) |
| | Secondary school | No | 155 (52.5%) | 140 (47.5%) | | | Yes | 11 (22%) | 39 (78%) |
| | Presence of a partner during pregnancy | No | 43 (68.25%) | 20 (31.75%) | | | Yes | 123 (43.6%) | 159 (56.4%) |
| | Type of employment | Nonformal | 164 (50.1%) | 163 (49.9%) | Fishers exact = | | Formal | 2 (11.1%) | 16 (88.9%) |
| | Income group in kshs. | Below 1000 | 84 (61.3%) | 53 (38.7%) | | | 1000–5000 | 70 (44.9%) | 86 (55.1%) | | Above 5000 | 12 (23%) | 40 (77%) |
| | Gravida | 1-2 | 93 (48.7%) | 98 (51.3%) |
| | 3-4 | 28 (32.1%) | 59 (67.9%) | | 5+ | 45 (67.2%) | 22 (32.8%) |
| | Parity | 1-2 | 92 (46.9%) | 104 (53.1%) | | | 3-4 | 31 (35.6%) | 56 (64.4%) | | 5+ | 43 (69.4%) | 19 (30.6%) |
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Significant.
Highly significant.
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