Table 4.
Factors associated with birth preparedness and complication readiness
| Characteristics | Birth preparedness | COR (95%CI) | a AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well (%) | Less (%) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| < 20 | 8 (10.3) | 27 (9.9) | 0.9 (0.4-2.0) | 0.7 (0.3-1.8) |
| 21-29 | 48 (61.5) | 140 (51.5) | 1.0 | |
| > 30 | 22 (28.2) | 105 (38.6) | 0.6 (0.3-1.1) | 0.9 (0.5-1.6) |
| Marital status | ||||
| In marital union | 70 (89.7) | 257 (95.5) | 1.0 | |
| Not in marital union∞ | 8 (10.3) | 15 (5.5) | 2.0 (0.8-4.8) | 1.9 (0.5-7.6) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Informal employee | 66 (84.6) | 229 (84.2) | 1.0 | |
| Formal employee | 12 (15.4) | 43 (15.8) | 1.0 (0.4-1.9) | 0.7 (0.3-2.1) |
| Education | ||||
| None or primary | 68 (87.2) | 239 (87.9) | 1.0 | |
| Secondary and above | 10 (12.8) | 33 (12.1) | 1.2 (1.5-3.0) | 1.4 (1.8-2.6) |
| Spouse’s age (years) | ||||
| < 24 | 9 (11.5) | 33 (12.1) | 1.0 (0.4-2.1) | 0.3 (0.7-1.9) |
| ≥ 25 | 69 (88.5) | 239 (87.9) | 1.0 | |
| Spouse’s occupation | ||||
| Informal employee | 58 (74.4) | 261 (96.0) | 1.0 | |
| Formal employee | 20 (25.6) | 11 (4.0) | 1.4 (1.8-2.5) | 2.4 (1.4-4.2) |
| Spouse’s education | ||||
| None or Primary | 49 (62.8) | 260 (95.6) | 1.0 | |
| Secondary and above | 29 (37.2) | 12 (4.4) | 1.3 (1.6-3.0) | 0.7 (0.3-1.9) |
| Parity | ||||
| 1 | 38 (48.7) | 85 (31.3) | 2.5 (1.4-4.3) | 1.2 (0.8-1.9) |
| 2-4 | 27 (34.6) | 149 (54.8) | 1.0 | |
| ≥ 5 | 13 (16.7) | 38 (13.9) | 1.9 (0.9-4.0) | 0.7 (0.3-1.3) |
| Travel time to health facility for ANC services | ||||
| <1 hours | 73 (93.6) | 247 (90.8) | 1.0 | |
| ≥ 1 hours | 5 (6.4) | 25 (9.2) | 0.8 (0.3-1.8) | 0.8 (0.3-2.1) |
| Antenatal attendance | ||||
| < 4 times | 3 (3.8) | 218 (80.1) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥ 4 times | 75 (96.2) | 54 (19.9) | 1.9 (1.7-2.4) | 1.3 (0.8-2.1) |
| Personnel checked during ANC | ||||
| Health professional | 22 (28.2) | 125 (46.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Community health worker | 56 (71.8) | 147 (54.0) | 1.4 (1.2-1.9) | 2.2 (1.3-3.7) |
a
Adjusted for education of respondent, spouse’s education and occupation, parity, ANC attendance and personnel checked during ANC
∞
Single, divorced and widowed