Table 1 Description of variables and descriptive statistics
Variable | Variable description | Mean/ Proportion |
|---|---|---|
Antenatal visits during pregnancy | ||
 No ANC visit | = 1 if the woman did not visit any antenatal clinic; 0 otherwise | 35.4% |
 1–3 ANC visits | = 1 if the woman made either one or two or three ANC visits; 0 otherwise | 12.4% |
 ANC4+ | = 1 if the woman made at least four ANC visits; 0 otherwise | 52.2% |
 ANC visit intensity | Number of ANC visits | 5.1 |
 Distance to a clinic is a big problem | = 1 if the woman feels that the distance to the nearest clinic is a big problem; 0 if she feels it is not a big problem | 31.9% |
Woman’s highest educational attainment | ||
 No education | = 1 if the woman did not attend school; 0 otherwise | 49.4% |
 Some primary education | = 1 if the woman has some primary education; 0 otherwise | 19.1% |
 Some secondary education | = 1 if the woman has some secondary education; 0 otherwise | 25.4% |
 Higher education | = 1 if the woman has some higher education; 0 otherwise | 6.1% |
 Woman’s age | Woman’s age in years | 29.6 |
 Married/cohabiting | = 1 if the woman is married/living with a partner; 0 otherwise | 97.0% |
 Household head | = 1 if the woman is a household head; 0 otherwise | 6.5% |
 Woman is employed | = 1 if the woman is working; 0 otherwise | 69.2% |
 Urban residence | = 1 if the woman lives in an urban area; 0 if she lives in a rural area | 35.0% |
 Problem obtaining permission to seek medical help | =1 if obtaining permission for the woman to seek own health care is a big problem; 0 if it is not a big problem | 12.6% |
 Attitude of health workers | = 1 if health worker attitude is a big problem; 0 otherwise | 16.9% |
Household wealth categories | ||
 1. poorest | = 1 if the woman belongs to the poorest quintile; 0 otherwise | 23.7% |
 2. poorer | = 1 if the woman belongs to the poorer quintile; 0 otherwise | 22.8% |
 3. middle | = 1 if the woman belongs to the middle quintile; 0 otherwise | 18.8% |
 4. richer | = 1 if the woman belongs to the richer quintile; 0 otherwise | 17.5% |
 5. richest | = 1 if the woman belongs to the richest quintile; 0 otherwise | 17.2% |
Religion | ||
 Islam | = 1 if the woman is a Muslim; 0 otherwise | 62.9% |
 Catholic | = 1 if the woman is a Catholic; 0 otherwise | 8.4% |
 Other Christian | = 1 if the woman is a non-Catholic Christian; 0 otherwise | 27.7% |
 Traditional/Other | = 1 if the woman practices traditional/other religion; 0 otherwise | 1.1% |
 Ethnicity | = 1 if the woman is Igbo/Yoruba; 0 otherwise | 22.6% |
Geopolitical zone | ||
 North-Central | = 1 if the woman comes from the North-Central; 0 otherwise | 14.2% |
 North-East | = 1 if the woman comes from the North-East; 0 otherwise | 17.1% |
 North-West | = 1 if the woman comes from the North-West; 0 otherwise | 37.6% |
 South-East | = 1 if the woman comes from the South-East; 0 otherwise | 8.0% |
 South-South | = 1 if the woman comes from the South-South; 0 otherwise | 8.5% |
 South-West | = 1 if the woman comes from the South-West; 0 otherwise | 14.6% |
 Spouse employment | = 1 if the spouse is working; 0 otherwise | 99.2% |
Spouse’s highest educational attainment | ||
 No education | = 1 if the spouse has no education; 0 otherwise | 39.9% |
 Primary education | = 1 if the spouse has primary education; 0 otherwise | 18.4% |
 Secondary education | = 1 if the spouse has secondary education; 0 otherwise | 29.1% |
 Higher education | = 1 if the spouse has some higher education; 0 otherwise | 12.6% |
Sample size | Â | 18,559 |