Table 1 Descriptive statistics of study sample

Respondent Current Age

31 (26, 36)

Total children ever born

3.00 (2.00, 4.00)

Number of antenatal visits during pregnancy

3.00 (3.00, 4.00)

Ideal number of children

3.00 (3.00, 4.00)

Timing 1st antenatal care (Month)

3.00 (3.00, 4.00)

Number of household members

5.00 (4.00, 6.00)

Number of children 5 and under in household

1.00(1.00, 2.00)

Antenatal care provider

 Medical doctor

239 (4.2%)

 No antenatal visit

129 (2.3%)

 Nurse/midwife

5,314 (94%)

Last child delivered.by

 Medical doctor

1,296 (23%)

 Nurse/midwife

4,043 (71%)

 Other

342 (6.0%)

Place of last delivery

 Health center

3,372 (59%)

 Home

286 (5.0%)

 Other

82 (1.4%)

 Private clinic/polyclinic

117 (2.1%)

 Provincial/district hospital

1,483 (26%)

 Referral hospital

341 (6.0%)

Religion

 Adventist

733 (13%)

 Catholic

1,945 (34%)

 Muslim

105 (1.9%)

 Other

106 (1.9%)

 Protestant

2,792 (49%)

Current marital status

 Married/Living with partner

4,564 (80%)

 Never in union

606 (11%)

 Widowed/Divorced/Separated

512 (9.0%)

Highest Level of education

 No Education

645 (11%)

 Primary

3,662 (64%)

 secondary

1,148 (20%)

 Higher

228 (4.0%)

Wealth Category

 Poorest

1,351 (24%)

 Poorer

1,120 (20%)

 Middle

1,112 (20%)

 Richer

1,094 (19%)

 Richest

1,005 (18%)

Type of Residence

 Rural

4,682 (82%)

 Urban

1,000 (18%)

Had terminated pregnancy

897 (16%)

Delivered by cesarean section

889 (16%)

Have health insurance

4,599 (81%)

Reported problem getting money for medical purpose

2,558 (45%)

Reported problem of distance to health facility

1,318 (23%)

Respondent currently working

4,311 (76%)

Region/Province

 Kigali

770 (14%)

 South

1,184 (21%)

 West

1,255 (22%)

 North

906 (16%)

 East

1,567 (28%)

Sex of the household head

 Male

4,298 (76%)

 Female

1,384 (24%)