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. 2023 Apr 6;23:167. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02317-z

Table 5.

Logistic regression models assessing the odds of maternal health-care services utilization

Variables ANC Visits Health Facility Delivery Postnatal Services
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Autonomy of Women
Not involved in household decision-making 1.00 1.00 1.00
Involved in household household decision-making 1.24** 1.06–1.44 1.19** 1.08–1.31 1.49*** 1.32–1.68
Age Group
< 25 1.00 1.00 1.00
25–34 1.27** 1.08–1.50 1.06 0.92–1.22 1.10 0.96–1.27
35+ 1.54*** 1.22–1.93 1.20 0.99–1.45 1.09 0.90–1.32
Level of Education
No Formal Form of Education 1.00 1.00 1.00
Primary Level of Education 1.56*** 1.29–1.90 1.34*** 1.16–1.54 1.29** 1.10–1.51
Secondary Level of Education 1.80*** 1.48–2.20 1.77*** 1.51–2.07 1.30** 1.10–1.54
Post Secondary Level of Education 2.30*** 1.74–3.03 4.21*** 3.19–5.55 1.12 0.90–1.41
Religion
Christianity 1.00 1.00 1.00
Islam 0.60*** 0.49–0.73 0.85 0.72–1.02 0.89 0.76–1.04
Wealth Index
Poor 1.00 1.00 1.00
Middle 1.42*** 1.19–1.68 1.71*** 1.48–1.98 0.91 0.78–1.05
Rich 1.97*** 1.65–2.35 2.49*** 2.10–2.94 0.90 0.76–1.07
Residence
Urban 1.00 1.00 1.00
Rural 0.68*** 0.59–0.78 0.74*** 0.64–0.86 0.81** 0.71–0.93
Ethnicity
Hausa/Fulani 1.00 1.00 1.00
Igbo 3.70*** 2.81–4.86 6.29*** 4.85–8.15 2.39*** 1.91–3.01
Yoruba 9.66*** 7.55–12.37 5.84** 4.55–7.49 1.95*** 1.57–2.42
Others 2.12*** 1.67–2.69 2.44*** 2.03–2.91 1.03 0.86–1.23
CEB
One 1.00 1.00 1.00
Two 0.92 0.78–1.09 0.66*** 0.55–0.78 0.97 0.83–1.12
Three 0.79* 0.65–0.95 0.63*** 0.53–0.75 0.95 0.81–1.11
Four 0.61** 0.50–0.74 0.54*** 0.45–0.64 1.04 0.89–1.21
Partners’ Age Group
< 25 1.00 1.00 1.00
25–34 1.25 0.79–1.98 1.45 0.98–2.15 0.89 0.59–1.35
35–44 1.40 0.87–2.24 1.81** 1.22–2.69 0.76 0.49–1.17
45+ 1.30 0.79–2.12 1.57* 1.05–2.34 0.82 0.52–1.28
Partners’ Level of Education
No Formal Form Education 1.00 1.00 1.00
Primary Level of Education 1.14 0.89–1.44 1.46*** 1.24–1.72 1.76*** 1.47–2.11
Secondary Level of Education 1.34* 1.07–1.68 1.81*** 1.55–2.11 1.85*** 1.55–2.20
Post Secondary Level of Education 1.65*** 1.25–2.19 2.48*** 2.04–3.02 2.23*** 1.83–2.72

***Significant at p < 0.001, **=p < 0.01 and *=p < 0.05