Socio-demographic correlates of booking antenatal care in first trimester among pregnant women in Tanzania. Insights from Tanzania demographic health survey 2022

ANC attendance in the first trimester of pregnancy was significantly associated with wealth index, household size, preceding birth interval, age at first birth and distance to health facility. Programs aiming at increasing early ANC booking should prioritize activities that improve women's livelihoods, particularly those targeting lower socioeconomic and educational groups.