Table 2.
Odds ratio based on multinomial logistic regression analysis, of timing of the first antenatal care visit among women, 15–49, Kenya 2008/09
| Panel A: Bivariate | Panel B: Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None vs Early | Late vs Early | None vs Early | Late vs Early | |
| Col. 1 | Col. 2 | Col. 3 | Col. 4 | |
| Pregnancy wantedness | ||||
| Wanted | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mistimed | 1.06 | 1.30 | 1.02 | 1.15 |
| Unwanted | 2.45*** | 1.46* | 1.75* | 1.11 |
| Region | ||||
| Central | 2.22 | 2.04* | 0.98 | 1.57 |
| Coast | 1.98 | 1.78* | 0.36 | 1.26 |
| Eastern | 2.10 | 1.79* | 0.46 | 1.01 |
| Nyanza | 2.11 | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.97 |
| Rift Valley | 2.60* | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.80 |
| Western | 2.42 | 1.70 | 0.58 | 0.88 |
| North Eastern | 13.41*** | 2.02 | 1.30 | 1.24 |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Urban | 0.26*** | 0.61** | 0.54 | 1.10 |
| Education | ||||
| Primary | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| None | 3.69*** | 0.82 | 3.02 ** | 0.63 |
| Secondary or higher | 0.31*** | 0.57 | 0.47 ** | 0.76 |
| Household wealth | ||||
| Poor | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 0.37*** | 0.80 | 0.57* | 0.77 |
| Rich | 0.16*** | 0.41*** | 0.42* | 0.43** |
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Never married | 2.25* | 1.19 | 4.33*** | 1.43 |
| Formerly married | 1.41 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 1.05 |
| Age | ||||
| 15–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–34 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 0.60* | 0.94 |
| 35–49 | 2.03** | 1.15 | 0.75 | 0.83 |
| Parity | ||||
| 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2–3 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.66 | 1.13 |
| 4 and above | 3.81*** | 1.88*** | 3.81** | 1.75* |
| Working status | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.19 | 0.93 |
| Preceding birth interval | ||||
| 37+ months | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| First borns | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.85 |
| Less than 25 months | 0.66 | 0.40*** | 1.27 | 1.30 |
| 25–36 months | 0.79 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
*p < .05; **p < .01 ***p < .001