Table 1 Socio-demographic indicators among pregnant women in urban and rural areas of Mbale district. (n = 877)

%

(n = 234)*

%

(n = 633)*

Age:

≤ 20 yr

28.4

(63)

25.6

(158)

21-30 yr

59.0

(131)

51.9

(320)

31-45 yr

12.6

(28)

22.5

(139)

0.006

Education:

Low (< 4 yr)

14.5

(31)

21.6

(122)

(number of years in school)

Medium (5- 8 yr)

55.6

(119)

65.2

(369)

High (>9 yr)

29.9

(64)

13.3

(75)

0.000

Household assets:

1^st quartile-most poor

12.0

(26)

21.4

(130)

2^nd quartile

22.7

(49)

40.7

(247)

3^rd quartile

18.1

(39)

20.4

(124)

4^th quartile - least poor

47.2

(102)

17.5

(106)

0.000

Marital status:

Not married

48.7

(109)

34.7

(217)

Married

51.3

(115)

65.3

(409)

0.000

Last dental visit:

less than 6 months ago

8.3

(17)

4.7

(28)

more than 6 months

28.9

(59)

22.5

(134)

never

62.7

(128)

72.8

(433)

0.016

Months of pregnancy:

seven or more

87.5

(196)

83.4

(497)

less than seven

12.5

(28)

16.6

(99)

0.160

Parity:

one or more

74.6

(167)

78.3

(490)

none

25.4

(57)

21.7

(136)

0.265