Research Article

Factors Associated with the Uptake of Antenatal Tetanus Toxoids Containing Vaccine by First-Time Mothers in Nigeria: Findings from the 2018 Nigerian Demographic Health Survey

Table 2

Marriage characteristics of currently married first-time mothers who took at least two doses of TTCV, NDHS 2018.

Variable≥2 tetanus
Frequency (%)Prevalence (%)
(95% CI)

Decision-making power
Low1107 (36.3)47.8 (44.0-51.7)
Middle1062 (34.9)61.1 (57.5-64.7)
High879 (28.8)70.2 (65.7-74.3)
Husband highest level of education
None830 (27.5)31.0 (27.1-35.3)
Primary314 (10.4)54.7 (47.5-61.8)
Secondary1242 (41.2)69.2 (65.7-72.5)
Tertiary631 (20.9)78.4 (73.8-82.4)
Polygamous
No2528 (82.8)60.9 (58.4-63.4)
Yes525 (17.2)49.7 (44.4-54.9)
Difference in age between partner
Wife older or same age47 (1.5)63.2 (46.1-77.6)
Husband 1-5 years older873 (28.6)65.0 (60.3-69.4)
Husband 6-10 years older1154 (37.7)58.0 (54.3-61.2)
Husband >10 years older984 (32.2)54.8 (50.8-58.6)
Husband occupation
Professional or skilled503 (16.5)74.0 (68.8-78.7)
Sales or services882 (28.9)60.9 (56.5-65.1)
Agricultural951 (31.2)43.7 (39.9-47.6)
Clerical77 (2.53)74.7 (61.1-84.8)
Unskilled and others544 (17.8)67.6 (62.5-72.2)
Not working96 (3.1)54.5 (41.9-66.5)