Table 3 Distribution of respondents by problems for which they did and did not sought ANC
From: Maternal health care seeking behavior: the case of Haor (wetland) in Bangladesh
Problems | Response | Percent of cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | Percent | ||
Reason for seeking ANC | |||
Regular check-up | 10 | 3.7 | 6.8 |
Headache | 57 | 21.0 | 38.8 |
High blood pressure | 11 | 4.0 | 7.5 |
Tetanus | 9 | 3.3 | 6.1 |
Abdominal pain | 89 | 32.7 | 60.5 |
Injury | 17 | 6.3 | 11.6 |
Excess vomiting | 74 | 27.2 | 50.3 |
Other | 5 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
Total | 272 | 100.0 | 185.0 |
Reason for not seeking ANC | |||
Lack of need of ANC services | 66 | 10 | 26.1 |
Expensive | 164 | 24.8 | 64.8 |
Lack of money | 177 | 26.8 | 70.0 |
Too far/distance | 48 | 7.3 | 19.0 |
Problem with transportation | 125 | 18.9 | 49.4 |
Lack of companion | 10 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
No permission from family | 70 | 10.6 | 27.7 |
Total | 660 | 100.0 | 260.9 |