Table 2.

Envisioned barriers associated with utilization of a Maternity Waiting Home (N = 428)

Variables & categories	Overall (N = 428)	Potential MWH Users (n = 236)	Potential Non-MWH Users (n = 190)	Odds Ratio 95% CI	Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% CI
Transport to and from the MWH
Not affordable	143 (33.4)	24 (10.2)	118 (62.1)	1	1
Affordable	283 (66.1)	211 (89.8)	72 (37.9)	14.41 (8.62–24.09)*	3.61 (1.04–12.46)*
Food while staying at MWH
Not affordable	179 (41.8)	38 (16.2)	140 (74.1)	1	1
Affordable	246 (57.5)	197 (83.8)	49 (25.9)	14.81 (9.20–23.84)*	2.38 (0.77–7.29)
Bringing own cooking utensils to MWH
Not possible	92 (21.5)	12 (5.1)	79 (41.8)	1	1
Possible	333 (77.8)	223 (94.9)	110 (58.2)	13.35 (6.98–25.53)*	0.68 (0.15–3.12)
Stay at MWH 2–4 weeks before delivery
Not possible	136 (31.8)	9 (3.8)	126 (66.7)	1	1
Possible	289 (67.5)	226 (96.2)	63 (33.3)	50.22 (24.16–104.39)*	18.13 (5.62–58.46)*
Stay attendant at MWH 2–4 weeks before delivery
Not possible	194 (45.3)	27 (11.5)	166 (87.8)	1	1
Possible	231 (54.0)	208 (88.5)	23 (12.2)	55.60 (30.75–100.54)*	3.33 (1.13–9.83)*
Child care by others while staying at MWH
Not possible	197 (46.0)	28 (12.0)	168 (89.4)	1	1
Possible	225 (52.6)	205 (88.0)	20 (10.6)	61.50 (33.45–113.07)*	9.33 (2.67–32.65)*
Household care by others while staying at MWH
Not possible	203 (47.4)	32 (13.7)	170 (89.9)	1	1
Possible	220 (51.4)	201 (86.3)	19 (10.1)	56.20 (30.74–102.74)*	1.73 (0.50–5.93)
Being away from own work
Not possible	70 (16.4)	18 (7.7)	51 (27.1)	1	1
Possible / no work	355 (82.9)	137 (72.9)	137 (72.9)	4.49 (2.52–8.00)*	1.10 (0.31–3.95)
Attendant being away from work
Not possible	233 (54.4)	58 (24.7)	174 (92.1)	1	1
Possible	192 (44.9)	177 (75.3)	15 (7.9)	35.40 (19.33–64.83)*	3.77 (1.31–10.86)*

*p < 0.05