Research Article

Utilization of Antenatal Care Services in Dalit Communities in Gorkha, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Respondents’ characteristics.

ItemsFrequencyPercentage

Age (in Years)
<=257751.4
26-305939.3
31=>149.3
Mean ±SD =25.8±3.6
Age at Marriage (in Years)
<=1811073.3
19=+4026.7
Mean ±SD =17.7±1.7
Age at First Pregnancy(in Years)
<=2012784.7
20=+2315.3
Mean ±SD =18±1.7
Number of Pregnancies
One Time3926.0
Two Times5134.0
Three Times4932.7
Four or more Times117.3
Type of family
Nuclear Family11375.3
Joint Family3724.7
Decision Maker of the family
Husband
Father-in-Law2617.4
Mother-in-Law117.3
Husband10268.0
Self117.3
Religion
 Hindu150100.0
Education level
 Illiterate4026.6
 Primary level6744.7
 Secondary level3624.0
 Higher secondary level74.7
Occupation
House-maker7449.4
Business85.3
Service74.7
Daily wages5335.3
Agriculture85.3