Table 2.
Association of period (2006 and 2011), development regions, ecological zones, place of residence, and socioeconomic strata with utilization of maternal health care services in Nepal
| Models | At least one antenatal care visit
|
Skilled care at birth
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At least one postnatal care visit
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI for OR
|
OR | 95% CI for OR
|
OR | 95% CI for OR
|
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| Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | ||||
| Period* | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Period adjusted for the development regions, ecological zones, and residences** | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| Period adjusted for the development regions, ecological zones, places of residence, education, wealth, age of women and birth order*** | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
Notes:
*
Model I: period and utilization of maternal health care services;
**
Model II: period, development regions, ecological zones, residences, and utilization of maternal health care services;
***
Model III: period, development regions, ecological zones, residences, education, wealth, age of women, birth order, and utilization of maternal health care services.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.