Characteristics
Categories
N
%
M ± SD
Age in years
<26
255
57.7
24.77±4.29
≥26
187
42.3
Education level
Illiterate
75
17.0
Primary
221
50.0
Secondary & more
146
33.0
Religion
Islam
370
83.7
Hindu
72
16.3
Living place
Urban
201
45.5
Rural
241
54.5
Employment status
Employed
22
5.0
Unemployed
420
95.0
Monthly family income (TK.)
<10000
276
62.4
9524.89±4748.96
≥10000
166
37.6
Type of family
Single
231
52.3
Joint
211
47.7
Number of family member
<4
102
23.1
≥4
340
76.9
Number of children
<2
195
44.1
≥2
247
55.9
Length of Pregnancy
<37 wks
81
18.3
37.13 ± .86
≥37 wks
361
81.7
Complication during pregnancy
No problem
431
97.5
Problem
11
2.5

Table 1: General characteristics of Mothers (N =442)

Characteristics
Categories
n
%
M ± SD
Meaning of ANC
Know
416
94.1
Don’t know
26
5.9
Importance of ANC
Know
426
96.4
Don’t know
16
3.6
Number ANC visit received
No visit
6
1.4
3.36 ± 1.10
One visit
24
5.4
Two visit
96
21.7
Three visit
60
13.6
Four & more visits
256
57.9

Table 2: Distribution of Maternal awareness (N =442)

Characteristics
Categories
Number of ANC visit
No. visit
<4
≥4
X2 (p)
t/F (p)
Age of mothers in years
<26
4
99
152
.715 (0.699)
2.43(0.119)
≥26
3
80
104
Education level
Illiterate
1
47
27
26.950 (<0.001)
-4.70 (<0.001)
Primary
6
88
127
Secondary + more
0
44
102
Religion
Muslim
7
154
209
2.875 (0.238)
6.07 (0.014)
Hindu
0
25
47
Living place
Urban
0
78
123
6.782 (0.034)
3.10 (0.079)
Rural
7
101
133
Employment status
Unemployed
7
173
240
2.243 (0.326)
7.57 (0.006)
Employed
0
6
16
Monthly family income (TK.)
<10000
7
131
138
20.972 (<0.001)
-4.14 (<0.001)
≥10000
0
48
118
Type of family
Single
3
98
130
.917 (0.632)
2.11 (0.147)
Joint
4
81
126
Number of family member
<4
1
40
61
.440 (0.803)
.52 (0.470)
≥4
6
139
195
Number of children
<2
1
76
118
3.132 (0.209)
2.28 (0.131)
≥2
6
103
138
Length of Pregnancy
<37 wks
1
38
42
1.715 (0.424)
6.40 (0.012)
≥37 wks
6
141
214
Complication during pregnancy
Yes
0
6
5
1.031 (0.597)
3.34 (0.068)
No
7
173
251

Table 3: Differences in receiving ANC visit according to demographic characteristics (N=442)

Characteristics
Categories
Received Number of ANC visit
No. visit
<4
≥4
X2 (p)
Meaning of ANC
Know
2
168
246
56.149 (<0.001)
Don’t know
5
11
10
Importance of ANC
Know
3
172
251
59.559 (<0.001)
Don’t know
4
7
5

Table 4: Differences in received number of ANC visit according to maternal awareness (N=442)

Categories
Characteristics
Received Number of ANC visit
No. visit
<4
≥4
X2 (p)
Birth weight of newborn
<2.5 kg
1
28
39
11.199 (0.024)
≥2.5 kg
4
142
209
Stillbirth
2
9
8
Type of feeding after birth
Colostrum
5
149
210
10.256 (0.036)
Prelacteal feed
0
21
36
No feed
9
9
10
Starting time of first feeding
after birth
1 hour
1
16
14
12.149 (0.016)
> 1hour
4
154
232
No feed
2
9
10
Exclusive breastfeeding
after birth
Yes
5
163
219
15.929 ((0.003)
Mixed feed
0
7
27
No
2
9
10

Table 5: Differences in received number of ANC visit according to effect on newborn health (N=442)