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. 2017 Nov 29;17:398. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1577-0

Table 2.

Multivariate logistic regression models showing relationship between intimate partner violence and postnatal care behaviors and services (n = 10,469)

Clean cord care Skin-to-skin care Early initiation of breastfeeding Delay of first bath Postnatal care within 48 h Exclusive breastfeeding Post-partum contraception
Lifetime experience of intimate partner violence
 Never REF REF REF REF REF REF REF
 Physical only 0.92
(0.78–1.08)
1.66
(1.41–1.96)***
0.81
(0.71–0.93)**
1.19
(1.03–1.37)*
1.16
(0.95–1.42)
0.83
(0.71–0.96)*
0.82
(0.68–0.998)*
 Sexual only 0.91
(0.58–1.41)
1.33
(0.85–2.06)
0.52
(0.36–0.76)***
0.87
(0.60–1.26)
1.22
(0.65–2.29)
0.74
(0.49–1.12)
0.91
(0.56–1.46)
 Physical and sexual 0.82
(0.66–1.02)
0.87
(0.68–1.12)
0.83
(0.67–1.01)
0.76
(0.63–0.91)**
1.14
(0.85–1.55)
0.92
(0.75–1.15)
1.35
(1.07–1.71)*
Ananya district
 No REF REF REF REF REF REF
 Yes 1.52
(1.24–1.85)***
1.53
(1.25–1.88)***
1.21
(1.04–1.41)*
1.53
(1.29–1.82)***
1.16
(1.00–1.34)*
1.48
(1.18–1.86)**
Age
 15–19 REF REF REF REF
 20–24 0.90
(0.60–1.36)
1.44
(1.10–1.89)**
0.72
(0.50–1.04)
0.92
(0.58–1.44)
 25–29 0.77
(0.50–1.19)
1.49
(1.11–2.00)**
0.66
(0.44–0.99)*
0.91
(0.56–1.48)
 30+ 0.97
(0.62–1.52)
1.49
(1.10–2.02)**
0.75
(0.50–1.11)
1.02
(0.65–1.61)
Age at marriage
  < 18 REF REF REF REF REF REF
 18+ 1.40
(1.20–1.63)***
1.15
(0.98–1.34)
1.17
(1.04–1.32)**
1.18
(1.04–1.34)**
1.14
(0.99–1.32)
1.06
(0.89–1.25)
Wealth quartile
 1 (poorest) REF REF REF REF REF REF
 2 0.96
(0.80–1.16)
1.08
(0.88–1.34)
0.85
(0.72–1.01)
1.13
(0.85–1.50)
1.06
(0.87–1.29)
1.12
(0.89–1.41)
 3 0.80
(0.68–0.96)*
1.27
(1.00–1.60)*
0.88
(0.74–1.04)
1.18
(0.91–1.54)
0.92
(0.76–1.11)
1.38
(1.11–1.72)**
 4 (wealthiest) 0.92
(0.71–1.18)
1.30
(1.04–1.62)*
0.89
(0.73–1.08)
0.90
(0.67–1.22)
0.84
(0.69–1.03)
1.43
(1.13–1.82)**
Education
 None REF REF REF
 Primary 0.95
(0.80–1.12)
1.16
(1.02–1.34)*
1.04
(0.89–1.20)
 Secondary 0.92
(0.73–1.15)
0.85
(0.73–1.00)
0.98
(0.81–1.20)
Spouse’s education
 None REF REF REF
 Primary 0.85
(0.71–1.03)
0.94
(0.80–1.09)
0.84
(0.72–0.98)*
 Secondary 0.72
(0.59–0.89)**
1.01
(0.85–1.20)
0.92
(0.77–1.10)
Caste/religion
 Neither SC/ST nor Muslim REF REF REF REF
 SC/ST 1.04
(0.85–1.27)
0.94
(0.81–1.11)
0.85
(0.71–1.02)
1.00
(0.80–1.24)
 Muslim 0.79
(0.62–1.00)
0.77
(0.63–0.95)*
1.09
(0.91–1.30)
0.59
(0.45–0.78)***
Gender of focal child
 Female REF
 Male 1.17
(0.99–1.39)
Parity
 1 REF REF REF REF REF
 2 0.97
(0.83–1.13)
1.29
(1.10–1.51)**
1.05
(0.90–1.23)
1.25
(1.06–1.47)**
1.75
(1.37–2.25)***
 3+ 0.91
(0.77–1.09)
1.26
(1.05–1.52)*
1.08
(0.90–1.29)
1.18
(1.01–1.37)*
3.39
(2.61–4.40)***
 Age of child (months)1 0.97
(0.95–0.99)*
0.98
(0.96–0.999)
0.78
(0.77–0.80)
1.08
(1.06–1.11)***
Previous neonatal death or stillbirth
 No REF REF REF
 Yes 0.88
(0.68–1.13)
0.66
(0.54–0.82)
0.88
(0.71–1.08)
4 or more antenatal care visits
 No REF REF REF REF REF
 Yes 0.82
(0.67–1.01)
1.16
(0.999–1.35)
1.32
(1.05–1.66)*
0.81
(0.68–0.97)*
1.23
(1.01–1.49)*
Skilled birth attendance
 No REF REF REF REF REF REF REF
 Yes 0.81
(0.70–0.94)**
1.54
(1.29–1.84)***
1.19
(1.03–1.37)*
1.92
(1.66–2.21)***
1.82
(1.37–2.41)***
1.21
(1.04–1.39)*
1.38
(1.12–1.70)**
2+ CHW visits in final trimester
 No REF REF REF REF
 Yes 1.27
(1.07–1.51)**
1.26
(1.11–1.44)***
4.22
(3.46–5.15)***
0.88
(0.72–1.06)
Postnatal CHW visit discussing family planning
 No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A REF
 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.34
(1.88–2.92)***

Models show adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals), and include intimate partner violence as well as any covariates significant at the p < 0.20 level in bivariate models

*p < 0.05

**p < 0.01

***p < 0.001

1Mean (95% confidence interval)