Research Article

Magnitude and Determinants of Antenatal Care Utilization in Kandahar City, Afghanistan

Table 2

Reproductive characteristics of the study population.

VariableFrequency (%)

Parity (n=850)
Primiparous80 (9.4)
Multiparous770 (90.6)

Birth order of the last child (n=850)
1–3509 (59.9)
4–6231 (27.2)
≥7110 (12.9)

Contraceptive use in the past (n=850)
Have not used692 (81.4)
Male condom44 (5.2)
Injectables16 (1.9)
Oral contraceptives86 (10.1)
IUD12 (1.4)

Previous pregnancy planned (n=850)
Yes760 (89.4)
No90 (10.6)

Place of last delivery (n=850)
Health facility610 (71.8)
Home240 (28.2)

History of complications in last pregnancy (n=850)
Yes392 (46.1)
No458 (53.9)