Table 2.
Mean comparison among women attending the first antenatal check across regions in Ethiopia, mini DHS 2019
| Region Comparison |
Difference Between Means | 95% Confidence interval | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amhara - Somali | 0.5441 | -2.9343 | 4.0224 | 1.000 |
| Amhara - SNNPR | 0.9555 | -1.3201 | 3.2311 | 0.959 |
| Amhara - Benishangul | 1.0385 | -1.2884 | 3.3655 | 0.939 |
| Amhara - Afar | 1.3504 | -1.1537 | 3.8545 | 0.816 |
| Amhara - Oromia | 1.4517 | -0.7919 | 3.6954 | 0.589 |
| Amhara - Dire Dawa | 1.8278 | -0.6667 | 4.3224 | 0.393 |
| Amhara - Gambela | 1.8522 | -0.5471 | 4.2516 | 0.313 |
| Amhara - Tigray | 2.0601 | -0.2226 | 4.3429 | 0.121 |
| Amhara - Harari | 2.2832 | -0.1638 | 4.7302 | 0.093 |
| Amhara - Addis Adaba | 2.5478 | 0.0372 | 5.0583 | 0.043*** |
| Somali - Amhara | -0.5441 | -4.0224 | 2.9343 | 1.000 |
| Somali - SNNPR | 0.4114 | -3.0781 | 3.9010 | 1.000 |
| Somali - Benishangul | 0.4944 | -3.0288 | 4.0177 | 1.000 |
| Somali - Afar | 0.8063 | -2.8363 | 4.4490 | 1.000 |
| Somali - Oromia | 0.9076 | -2.5612 | 4.3765 | 0.999 |
| Somali - Dire Dawa | 1.2838 | -2.3524 | 4.9199 | 0.988 |
| Somali - Gambela | 1.3081 | -2.2634 | 4.8796 | 0.985 |
| Somali - Tigray | 1.5161 | -1.9782 | 5.0103 | 0.949 |
| Somali - Harari | 1.7391 | -1.8646 | 5.3428 | 0.901 |
| Somali - Addis Adaba | 2.0037 | -1.6435 | 5.6508 | 0.798 |
| SNNPR - Amhara | -0.9555 | -3.2311 | 1.3201 | 0.959 |
| SNNPR - Somali | -0.4114 | -3.9010 | 3.0781 | 1.000 |
| SNNPR - Benishangul | 0.0830 | -2.2606 | 2.4267 | 1.000 |
| SNNPR - Afar | 0.3949 | -2.1247 | 2.9145 | 1.000 |
| SNNPR - Oromia | 0.4962 | -1.7647 | 2.7572 | 1.000 |
| SNNPR - Dire Dawa | 0.8723 | -1.6378 | 3.3825 | 0.990 |
| SNNPR - Gambela | 0.8967 | -1.5188 | 3.3123 | 1.000 |
| SNNPR - Tigray | 1.1046 | -1.1951 | 3.4044 | 0.904 |
| SNNPR - Harari | 1.3277 | -1.1352 | 3.7906 | 0.817 |
| SNNPR - Addis Adaba | 1.5923 | -0.9338 | 4.1183 | 0.627 |
| Benishangul - Amhara | -1.0385 | -3.3655 | 1.2884 | 0.939 |
| Benishangul - Somali | -0.4944 | -4.0177 | 3.0288 | 1.000 |
| Benishangul - SNNPR | -0.0830 | -2.4267 | 2.2606 | 1.000 |
| Benishangul - Afar | 0.3119 | -2.2542 | 2.8780 | 1.000 |
| Benishangul - Oromia | 0.4132 | -1.8995 | 2.7259 | 1.000 |
| Benishangul - Dire Dawa | 0.7893 | -1.7675 | 3.3461 | 0.996 |
| Benishangul - Gambela | 0.8137 | -1.6503 | 3.2777 | 0.993 |
| Benishangul - Tigray | 1.0216 | -1.3290 | 3.3722 | 0.949 |
| Benishangul - Harari | 1.2447 | -1.2658 | 3.7551 | 0.884 |
| Benishangul - Addis Adaba | 1.5092 | -1.0632 | 4.0817 | 0.724 |
| Afar - Amhara | -1.3504 | -3.8545 | 1.1537 | 0.816 |
| Afar - Somali | -0.8063 | -4.4490 | 2.8363 | 1.000 |
| Afar - SNNPR | -0.3949 | -2.9145 | 2.1247 | 1.000 |
| Afar - Benishangul | -0.3119 | -2.8780 | 2.2542 | 1.000 |
| Afar - Oromia | 0.1013 | -2.3895 | 2.5921 | 1.000 |
| Afar - Dire Dawa | 0.4774 | -2.2416 | 3.1964 | 1.000 |
| Afar - Gambela | 0.5018 | -2.1302 | 3.1337 | 1.000 |
| Afar - Tigray | 0.7097 | -1.8164 | 3.2358 | 0.988 |
| Afar - Harari | 0.9328 | -1.7427 | 3.6082 | 0.989 |
| Afar - Addis Adaba | 1.1973 | -1.5364 | 3.9310 | 0.946 |
| Oromia - Amhara | -1.4517 | -3.6954 | 0.7919 | 0.589 |
| Oromia - Somali | -0.9076 | -4.3765 | 2.5612 | 0.999 |
| Oromia - SNNPR | -0.4962 | -2.7572 | 1.7647 | 1.000 |
| Oromia - Benishangul | -0.4132 | -2.7259 | 1.8995 | 1.000 |
| Oromia - Afar | -0.1013 | -2.5921 | 2.3895 | 1.000 |
| Oromia - Dire Dawa | 0.3761 | -2.1051 | 2.8573 | 1.000 |
| Oromia - Gambela | 0.4005 | -1.9850 | 2.7860 | 0.985 |
| Oromia - Tigray | 0.6084 | -1.6597 | 2.8766 | 0.999 |
| Oromia - Harari | 0.8315 | -1.6019 | 3.2649 | 0.991 |
| Oromia - Addis Adaba | 1.0960 | -1.4013 | 3.5934 | 0.945 |
| Dire Dawa - Amhara | -1.8278 | -4.3224 | 0.6667 | 0.393 |
| Dire Dawa - Somali | -1.2838 | -4.9199 | 2.3524 | 0.988 |
| Dire Dawa - SNNPR | -0.8723 | -3.3825 | 1.6378 | 0.990 |
| Dire Dawa - Benishangul | -0.7893 | -3.3461 | 1.7675 | 0.996 |
| Dire Dawa - Afar | -0.4774 | -3.1964 | 2.2416 | 1.000 |
| Dire Dawa - Oromia | -0.3761 | -2.8573 | 2.1051 | 1.000 |
| Dire Dawa - Gambela | 0.0244 | -2.5985 | 2.6472 | 1.000 |
| Dire Dawa - Tigray | 0.2323 | -2.2843 | 2.7489 | 1.000 |
| Dire Dawa - Harari | 0.4554 | -2.2112 | 3.1219 | 1.000 |
| Dire Dawa - Addis Adaba | 0.7199 | -2.0050 | 3.4449 | 0.999 |
| Gambela - Amhara | -1.8522 | -4.2516 | 0.5471 | 0.313 |
| Gambela - Somali | -1.3081 | -4.8796 | 2.2634 | 0.985 |
| Gambela - SNNPR | -0.8967 | -3.3123 | 1.5188 | 0.983 |
| Gambela - Benishangul | -0.8137 | -3.2777 | 1.6503 | 0.993 |
| Gambela - Afar | -0.5018 | -3.1337 | 2.1302 | 1.000 |
| Gambela - Oromia | -0.4005 | -2.7860 | 1.9850 | 1.000 |
| Gambela - Dire Dawa | -0.0244 | -2.6472 | 2.5985 | 1.000 |
| Gambela - Tigray | 0.2079 | -2.2143 | 2.6302 | 1.000 |
| Gambela - Harari | 0.4310 | -2.1467 | 3.0086 | 1.000 |
| Gambela - Addis Adaba | 0.6956 | -1.9425 | 3.3337 | 0.999 |
| Tigray - Amhara | -2.0601 | -4.3429 | 0.2226 | 0.121 |
| Tigray - Somali | -1.5161 | -5.0103 | 1.9782 | 0.949 |
| Tigray - SNNPR | -1.1046 | -3.4044 | 1.1951 | 0.904 |
| Tigray - Benishangul | -1.0216 | -3.3722 | 1.3290 | 0.949 |
| Tigray - Afar | -0.7097 | -3.2358 | 1.8164 | 0.998 |
| Tigray - Oromia | -0.6084 | -2.8766 | 1.6597 | 0.999 |
| Tigray - Dire Dawa | -0.2323 | -2.7489 | 2.2843 | 1.000 |
| Tigray - Gambela | -0.2079 | -2.6302 | 2.2143 | 1.000 |
| Tigray - Harari | 0.2230 | -2.2464 | 2.6925 | 1.000 |
| Tigray - Addis Adaba | 0.4876 | -2.0449 | 3.0201 | 1.000 |
| Harari - Amhara | -2.2832 | -4.7302 | 0.1638 | 0.093 |
| Harari - Somali | -1.7391 | -5.3428 | 1.8646 | 0.991 |
| Harari - SNNPR | -1.3277 | -3.7906 | 1.1352 | 0.817 |
| Harari - Benishangul | -1.2447 | -3.7551 | 1.2658 | 0.884 |
| Harari - Afar | -0.9328 | -3.6082 | 1.7427 | 0.989 |
| Harari - Oromia | -0.8315 | -3.2649 | 1.6019 | 0.991 |
| Harari - Dire Dawa | -0.4554 | -3.1219 | 2.2112 | 1.000 |
| Harari - Gambela | -0.4310 | -3.0086 | 2.1467 | 1.000 |
| Harari - Tigray | -0.2230 | -2.6925 | 2.2464 | 1.000 |
| Harari - Addis Adaba | 0.2646 | -2.4169 | 2.9461 | 1.000 |
| Addis Adaba - Amhara | -2.5478 | -5.0583 | -0.0372 | 0.043*** |
| Addis Adaba - Somali | -2.0037 | -5.6508 | 1.6435 | 0.988 |
| Addis Adaba - SNNPR | -1.5923 | -4.1183 | 0.9338 | 0.990 |
| Addis Adaba - Benishangul | -1.5092 | -4.0817 | 1.0632 | 0.996 |
| Addis Adaba - Afar | -1.1973 | -3.9310 | 1.5364 | 0.946 |
| Addis Adaba - Oromia | -1.0960 | -3.5934 | 1.4013 | 0.945 |
| Addis Adaba - Dire Dawa | -0.7199 | -3.4449 | 2.0050 | 0.999 |
| Addis Adaba - Gambela | -0.6956 | -3.3337 | 1.9425 | 0.999 |
| Addis Adaba - Tigray | -0.4876 | -3.0201 | 2.0449 | 1.000 |
| Addis Adaba - Harari | -0.2646 | -2.9461 | 2.4169 | 1.000 |
Note: Comparisons significant at the 0.05 level are indicated by ***