Table 2.

Late entry into antenatal care by ethnic background, as assessed by logistic regression (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals)

	Moroccan	Turkish	Cape Verdean	Dutch Antilles	Surinamese-Creole	Surinamese-Hindustani
Model 1: Unadjusted	4.16 (2.93–5.89)	2.06 (1.41–3.01)	2.76 (1.76–4.33)	3.61 (2.28–5.70)	3.45 (2.01–5.91)	1.40 (0.74–2.64)
Model 2: Adjusted for need: perceived health of mother	4.36 (3.07–6.19)	2.32 (1.60–3.36)	2.82 (1.81–4.40)	3.90 (2.48–6.14)	3.61 (2.12–6.15)	1.53 (0.82–2.84)
Model 3: Adjusted for enabling variables: educational level, having a paid job	2.61 (1.78–3.83)	1.36 (0.91–2.02)	1.82 (1.14–2.88)	2.35 (1.45–3.79)	2.45 (1.66–4.88)	0.99 (0.52–1.87)
Model 4: Adjusted for predisposing variables: age, parity, household arrangement, planned pregnancy, pregnancy concern	3.36 (2.23–5.05)	1.63 (1.05–2.54)	2.06 (1.25–3.39)	2.53 (1.53–4.20)	2.40 (1.34–4.33)	1.10 (0.57–2.13)
Model 5: Adjusted for behavioural variables: intake folic acid, maternal smoking, alcohol use	2.37 (1.56–3.61)	1.27 (1.04–2.33)	1.97 (1.22–3.15)	2.65 (1.64–4.28)	2.68 (1.54–4.68)	1.08 (0.57–2.06)
Model 6: Adjusted for predisposing, behavioural, enabling and need variables	1.74 (1.07–2.85)	0.95 (0.57–1.58)	1.65 (0.96–2.82)	1.80 (1.04–3.13)	2.04 (1.10–3.78)	0.75 (0.38–1.50)