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. 2017 May 18;12(5):e0176195. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176195

Table 5. Factors affecting respondents’ utilization of maternal health care services.

Variable Health facility X2 Pvalue
Yes n(%) No n(%) Total N = 344
FOR ANC
Age (years)
16–25 56(70.0) 24(30.0) 80(100.0) 10.78 0.375
26–35 186(82.7) 39(17.3) 225(100.0)
36–45 34(87.2) 5(12.8) 39(100.0)
Total 276(74.3) 68(18.3)
Marital Status
Married 259(80.9) 61(19.1) 320(100.0) 5.81 0.214
Not married 17(70.8) 7(29.2) 24(100.0)
Total 276(74.3) 68(18.3)
Number of living children
1–2 172(78.0) 49(22.0) 221(100) 5.42 0.924
3–4 96(85.0) 17(15.0) 113(100)
≥5 8(80.0) 2(20) 10(100)
Total 276(74.3) 68(18.3)
Educational Status
No formal education 7(41.2) 10(58.8) 17(100) 43.32 <0.001*
Primary 22(57.9) 16(42.1) 38(100)
Secondary 159(81.1) 37(18.9) 196(100)
Post Secondary 88(94.6) 5(5.4) 93(100)
Total 276(74.3) 68(18.3)
Employment Status
Employed 232(83.2) 47(16.8) 279(100) 11.31 0.004*
Unemployed 44(67.7) 21(32.3) 65(100)
Total 276(74.3) 68(18.3)
FOR DELIVERY (N = 371)
Age (years)
16–25 40(44.0) 51(56.0) 91(100) 12.64 0.027*
26–35 151(63.0) 89(37.0) 240(100)
36–45 31(77.5) 9(22.5) 40(100)
Total 222(59.9) 149(40.1)
Marital status
Married 213(62.1) 130(37.9) 343(100) 25.67 0.004*
Not married 9(32.1) 19(67.9) 28(100)
Total 222(59.9) 149(40.1)
Numbers of living children
1–2 134(56.5) 103(43.5) 137(100) 37.08 0.175
3–4 80(65.4) 42(34.6) 122(100)
≥5 8(66.7) 4(33.3) 12(100)
Total 222(59.9) 149(40.1)
Educational status
No formal education 6(26.1) 17(73.9) 23(100) 68.71 <0.001*
Primary 13(29.5) 31(70.5) 44(100)
Secondary 127(60.5) 83(39,5) 210(100)
Post Secondary 76(80.9) 18(19.1) 94(100)
Total 222(59.9) 149(40.1)

* Significant