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. 2024 Mar 7;24:183. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06356-8

Table 5.

Predictors of time to first postpartum visit (N = 33,914)

(A) Baseline Model (Unadjusted associations) (B) Full Model (Adjusted associations)
Mean Estimate 95% CI P-value Mean Estimate 95% CI P-value
Intercept 9.23 (7.24, 11.21)  < 0.001 9.69 (7.61, 11.77)  < 0.001
Age (years)
 < 20 years old Reference
 20–29 years old 0.11 (-0.19, 0.41) 0.472 0.11 (-0.19, 0.41) 0.484
 30–39 years old 0.06 (-0.31, 0.42) 0.761 0.07 (-0.30, 0.43) 0.723
 > 40 years old -0.15 (-0.64, 0.34) 0.553 -0.16 (-0.65, 0.32) 0.513
Education Level
 No education Reference
 Some primary -0.02 (-0.29, 0.24) 0.864 -0.05 (-0.31, 0.22) 0.737
 Completed primary 0.38 (0.06, 0.70) 0.020 0.34 (0.02, 0.66) 0.038
 Some secondary -0.14 (-0.46, 0.18) 0.391 -0.21 (-0.53, 0.10) 0.184
 Completed secondary -0.02 (-0.84, 0.81) 0.967 -0.11 (-0.93, 0.71) 0.792
All children currently living (yes) 0.00 (-0.32, 0.32) 0.999 0.029 (-0.29, 0.34) 0.859
Electricity at home (yes) -0.10 (-0.34, 0.15) 0.439 -0.11 (-0.34, 0.13) 0.391
Drinking Water Source
 Surface water Reference
 Tap pump outside 0.03 (-0.98, 1.04) 0.953 0.06 (-0.95, 1.06) 0.913
 Well 0.34 (-0.67, 1.35) 0.509 0.33 (-0.67, 1.34) 0.515
 Tap pump home -0.19 (-1.13, 0.91) 0.835 -0.07 (-1.08, 0.94) 0.891
 Well home 0.13 (-1.24, 1.49) 0.855 0.06 (-1.28, 1.40) 0.931
 Other 0.48 (-1.41, 2.36) 0.622 0.49 (-1.39, 2.36) 0.612
Roof Material
 Scrap corrugated iron Reference
 Corrugated iron sheets -0.15 (-0.42, 0.11) 0.256 -0.11 (-0.37, 0.15) 0.412
 Thatched -0.01 (-0.32, 0.30) 0.951 0.02 (-0.29, 0.33) 0.899
 Tiles / shingles -0.48 (-1.84, 0.89) 0.492 -0.44 (-1.78, 0.89) 0.515
 Other -0.92 (-1.94, 0.11) 0.080 -0.90 (-1.91, 0.12) 0.085
Floor Material
 Dirt Reference
 Plastic mat -1.42 (-2.35, -0.48) 0.003 -1.45 (-2.37, -0.53) 0.002
 Concrete 0.07 (-0.21, 0.34) 0.633 0.034 (-0.24, 0.31) 0.808
 Tiles 0.10 (-0.91, 1.10) 0.853 0.005 (-1.0, 1.01) 0.992
 Other 1.12 (-0.80, 3.03) 0.254 1.11 (-0.80, 3.02) 0.254
District
 Kaskazini B Reference
 Kaskazini A -2.90 (-4.67, -1.13) 0.001 -2.82 (-4.60, -1.03) 0.002
 Kati -1.59 (-3.58, 0.40) 0.117 -1.70 (-3.70, 0.30) 0.096
 Maghribi -1.28 (-3.20, 0.63) 0.189 -1.38 (-3.31, 0.55) 0.161
 Kusini -2.83 (-4.81, -0.85) 0.005 -2.88 (-4.88, -0.88) 0.005
 Mkoani -2.99 (-4.79, -1.20) 0.001 -3.15 (-4.95, -1.35)  < 0.001
 Wete -2.89 (-4.92, -0.85) 0.005 -2.84 (-4.89, -0.79) 0.007
 Micheweni -3.53 (-5.44, -1.62)  < 0.001 -3.33 (-5.26, -1.40)  < 0.001
 Chake Chake -1.90 (-3.75, -0.05) 0.045 -1.84 (-3.72, 0.04) 0.054
HIV Status
 Negative Reference
 Positive 0.11 (-0.72, 0.94) 0.791 0.143 (-0.68, 0.97) 0.733
 Unknown or Unreported 1.81 (1.03, 2.59)  < 0.001 1.51 (0.75, 2.27)  < 0.001
Parity (births)
 0 Reference
 1–2 0.03 (-0.20, 0.26) 0.822 0.15 (-0.09, 0.39) 0.215
 3–4 0.06 (-0.22, 0.34) 0.662 0.20 (-0.08, 0.49) 0.165
 5–7 -0.04 (-0.35, 0.28) 0.818 0.11 (-0.21, 0.44) 0.504
 8 +  0.20 (-0.24, 0.64) 0.381 0.36 (-0.09, 0.80) 0.114
Previous abortion (yes) -0.13 (-0.34, 0.08) 0.237 -0.12 (-0.33, 0.08) 0.242
Previous stillbirth (yes) -0.36 (-0.80, 0.08) 0.105 -0.40 (-0.83, 0.04) 0.074
Current pregnancy conditions present (yes) 0.11 (-0.40, 0.63) 0.666 0.12 (-0.40, 0.64) 0.659
Delivery Facility Type
 Referral hospital Reference
 Home/In community delivery -0.90 (-1.52, -0.28) 0.005
 Cottage hospital -0.85 (-1.49, -0.22) 0.009
 PHCU +  -1.28 (-1.92, -0.64)  < 0.001
 District hospital -0.43 (-1.12, 0.27) 0.233
 Delivery Facility Type: Other -1.05 (-2.56, 0.45) 0.171
Cost From Home to Health Facility (Proxy for Distance)
 < 5,000 TSH Reference
 5,000—9,999 TSH 0.12 (-0.23, 0.47) 0.491
 10,000—14,999 TSH 0.07 (-0.34, 0.48) 0.748
 15,000- 19,999 TSH 0.14 (-0.21, 0.48) 0.438
 > 20,000 TSH 0.40 (0.028, 0.77) 0.035
Receipt of at least one postpartum phone consultation (yes) 0.83 (0.43 1.23)  < 0.001