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. 2016 Mar 10;11(3):e0151358. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151358

Table 2. Associations between demand- and supply-side factors and categories of IYCF counseling services utilization (groups of MTBT users), compared to never use.

One-time users (n = 131, 13.0%) Repeat users (n = 286, 28.37%) Achievers of recommended minimum visits (n = 136, 13.49%)
PR 95% CI PR 95% CI PR 95% CI
Demand-side factors
Maternal predisposing factors
Age 0.99 [0.96,1.03] 0.98* [0.97,0.99] 1.00 [0.98,1.02]
Ethnic minority (ref: Kinh) 1.25 [0.88,1.78] 1.14 [0.99,1.32] 1.73* [1.09,2.74]
Education (ref: primary school)
Middle school 3.57* [1.24,10.23] 1.19 [0.77,1.85] 1.76* [1.07,2.90]
High school 3.86* [1.30,11.49] 1.23 [0.72,2.11] 1.88* [1.10,3.19]
College or higher 3.50* [1.18,10.33] 1.21 [0.70,2.12] 2.12* [1.09,4.14]
Main occupation (ref: salaried employee)
Housewife 1.03 [0.64,1.64] 1.14 [0.87,1.49] 1.05 [0.73,1.52]
Farmer 1.34 [0.94,1.91] 1.14 [0.92,1.42] 1.46* [1.03,2.07]
Small trader 1.03 [0.67,1.60] 1.04 [0.87,1.25] 1 [0.68,1.49]
Need factors
Child age (months) (ref: 0–5.9)
6–11.9 1.19 [0.84,1.69] 1.56*** [1.21,2.02] 1.07 [0.61,1.87]
12–23.9 1.01 [0.72,1.42] 1.50** [1.11,2.04] 1.01 [0.70,1.46]
Child sex as female 1.1 [0.92,1.32] 1 [0.88,1.13] 0.98 [0.77,1.23]
Low birthweight (<2500 gram) 0.5 [0.14,1.81] 0.93 [0.62,1.38] 0.99 [0.61,1.62]
Child stunting 0.86 [0.48,1.54] 0.98 [0.74,1.29] 0.52* [0.30,0.92]
Child wasting 2.12* [1.12,4.02] 1.12 [0.72,1.75] 1.62*** [1.22,2.15]
Child Illness 0.74** [0.61,0.90] 0.91 [0.77,1.07] 0.93 [0.71,1.22]
Number of children <5 ys (ref: 1 child)
≥ 2 children 1.12 [0.83,1.52] 0.98 [0.81,1.19] 1.25* [1.00,1.57]
Enabling factors
Received invitation card to MTBT 3.00*** [2.16,4.16] 3.17*** [2.43,4.15] 5.50*** [3.61,8.37]
Exposed to promotional TV spot 1.16 [0.82,1.65] 1.19* [1.01,1.40] 1.47* [1.07,2.04]
Exposed to promotional bill board 1.70** [1.22,2.37] 1.33** [1.12,1.58] 1.74** [1.22,2.47]
Household SES (ref: low)
Middle 1.2 [0.81,1.79] 0.96 [0.81,1.13] 0.95 [0.72,1.25]
High 1.2 [0.79,1.85] 0.99 [0.80,1.23] 0.95 [0.68,1.33]
Proximity to health facility (ref: ≤5 minutes
6–10 minutes 0.8 [0.55,1.17] 1.1 [0.89,1.35] 1.08 [0.79,1.48]
11–15 minutes 0.65** [0.47,0.89] 0.88 [0.68,1.14] 0.58** [0.42,0.82]
>15 minutes 0.69 [0.36,1.32] 0.46** [0.28,0.76] 0.69 [0.42,1.12]
Supply-side factors
Service delivery
Counseling skills: (ref: low)
Middle 1.78*** [1.48,2.14] 1.36* [1.04,1.78] 1.56 [0.98,2.47]
High 1.62*** [1.31,2.00] 1.30* [1.04,1.63] 1.67** [1.14,2.44]
CHC staff characteristics
Age (years) 1.01 [1.00,1.01] 1 [0.99,1.01] 1 [0.99,1.02]
Work duration (ref: <10 years)
10–19 years 0.88 [0.75,1.03] 0.95 [0.84,1.08] 0.73* [0.57,0.94]
≥ 20 years 0.93 [0.69,1.27] 0.97 [0.75,1.26] 0.68 [0.43,1.09]
Knowledge (ref: low)
Middle 0.96 [0.79,1.17] 0.9 [0.73,1.11] 0.8 [0.53,1.21]
High 1.02 [0.83,1.26] 1.03 [0.92,1.16] 0.9 [0.70,1.17]
Confident (ref: low)
Middle 1.09 [0.90,1.32] 1.08 [0.96,1.21] 1.02 [0.84,1.23]
High 1.36** [1.08,1.71] 1.12 [0.99,1.26] 1.2 [0.88,1.65]
Personal recognition (ref: low)
Middle 0.94 [0.79,1.11] 0.98 [0.84,1.14] 0.89 [0.68,1.17]
High 0.89 [0.72,1.10] 1.04 [0.92,1.17] 1 [0.84,1.18]
Work pressure (ref: low)
Middle 0.96 [0.80,1.16] 0.89 [0.79,1.01] 0.71* [0.52,0.96]
High 0.97 [0.80,1.18] 0.97 [0.83,1.14] 0.76 [0.54,1.07]
Salary satisfaction (ref: low)
Middle 1.23* [1.03,1.47] 1.01 [0.89,1.14] 1.25 [0.94,1.67]
High 0.96 [0.84,1.10] 0.88 [0.73,1.06] 1.11 [0.80,1.55]
Supportive supervision (ref: low)
High 0.92 [0.81,1.05] 1.04 [0.92,1.18] 1.01 [0.79,1.30]

*p<0.05

**p<0.01

***p<0.001.