Table 1 Demographic characteristics of pregnant women that attended the antenatal clinics in Lagos, Nigeria

Age group (years)

  15-19

39 (3.6)

  20-24

266 (24.5)

  25-29

434 (40.0)

  30-34

261 (24.1)

  >34

84 (7.7)

Occupation

  Artisan

189 (17.4)

  Trader

359 (33.1)

  Civil servant

50 (4.6)

  Housewife

317 (29.2)

  Professional

24 (2.2)

  Student

91 (8.4)

  Teacher

54 (5.0)

Education

  Primary

103 (9.5)

  Secondary

694 (64.1)

  Tertiary

286 (26.4)

Gravidity

  Primigravidae

419 (38.7)

  Secundigravidae

271 (25.0)

  Multigravidae

393 (36.3)

Trimester

  1^st

235 (21.7)

  2^nd

567 (52.3)

  3^rd

274 (26.0)

Bed nets

  Any net (possession)

325 (30.0)

  Any net (use)

161 (14.9)

  ITN (possession)

230 (21.2)

  ITN (use)

125 (11.5)