Utilization and Determinants of Antenatal Care Visits in East African Countries: A Multicountry Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

Table 2

Individual- and country-level distribution of variables in 12 East African countries from 2008 to 2018.

Variables	Frequency (N = 100,224)	Percent
Country
Burundi	8940	8.92
Ethiopia	7590	7.57
Kenya	14438	14.41
Comoros	1891	1.89
Madagascar	8526	8.51
Malawi	13515	13.49
Mozambique	7726	7.71
Rwanda	6059	6.05
Tanzania	7078	7.06
Uganda	10152	10.13
Zambia	9316	9.30
Zimbabwe	4987	4.98
Residence
Urban	23889	23.84
Rural	76335	76.16
Age group
15–24	30894	30.83
25–34	46,197	46.47
35–49	23,132	23.08
Marital status
Single	30853	30.78
Married	69,370	69.22
Educational status
No education	21871	21.83
Primary	53,271	53.16
Secondary	21,283	21.24
Higher	3787	3.78
Husband education (N = 81,838)
No education	16604	20.29
Primary	40,065	48.96
Secondary	20520	25.07
Higher	4648	5.68
Literacy level
Illiterate	35,309	35.25
Literate	64,846	64.75
Maternal occupation (92,572)
Unemployed	25936	28.02
Employed	66636	77.98
Birth order
1	22,140	22.09
2–4	48,600	48.49
5+	29,482	29.42
Pregnant wanted (N = 86,272)
Yes	78226	90.67
No	8046	9.33
Contraceptive utilization (N = 92,661)
No	19,306	20.84
Yes	73,354	79.16
Wealth index
Poor	42960	42.86
Middle	19503	19.46
Rich	37759
Accessing health care
Not serious problem	44387	44.22
Serious problem	55837	55.77