Table 3.
Logistic regressions of postnatal care by day 7 and by day 2 on predictor variables (n = 25 014)
| PNC by day 7 |
PNC by day 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Characteristic |
Odds ratio |
95% CI |
P |
Odds ratio |
95% CI |
P |
|
Predictor variables |
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| Skilled delivery |
2.16 |
1.81–2.58 |
<0.001 |
2.11 |
1.76–2.54 |
<0.001 |
| Home delivery |
0.15 |
0.12–0.18 |
<0.001 |
0.14 |
0.12–0.17 |
<0.001 |
| Any antenatal care (ANC) |
1.74 |
1.58–1.92 |
<0.001 |
1.71 |
1.54–1.89 |
<0.001 |
| Complications during pregnancy |
1.60 |
1.45–1.73 |
<0.001 |
1.49 |
1.36–1.64 |
<0.001 |
| Complications at delivery |
1.48 |
1.34–1.63 |
<0.001 |
1.53 |
1.38–1.69 |
<0.001 |
| Complications after delivery |
1.36 |
1.22–1.51 |
<0.001 |
1.32 |
1.18–1.48 |
<0.001 |
|
Demographic characteristics |
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| Maternal age (years): |
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| - 13 to 19 |
1.00 |
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| - 20 to 24 |
1.12 |
0.98–1.27 |
0.110 |
1.10 |
0.96–1.27 |
0.172 |
| - 25 to 29 |
1.07 |
0.91–1.25 |
0.431 |
1.06 |
0.90–1.26 |
0.478 |
| - 30 to 34 |
1.02 |
0.84–1.23 |
0.856 |
0.98 |
0.81–1.19 |
0.841 |
| - to 39 |
1.11 |
0.89–1.39 |
0.362 |
1.18 |
0.93–1.50 |
0.184 |
| - 40 to 44 |
1.13 |
0.84–1.52 |
0.403 |
1.19 |
0.87–1.61 |
0.272 |
| - to 49 |
1.52 |
1.01–2.29 |
0.047 |
1.52 |
0.98–2.37 |
0.060 |
| Parity: |
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| - 1 |
1.00 |
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| - 2–3 |
0.91 |
0.82–1.01 |
0.069 |
0.92 |
0.82–1.02 |
0.111 |
| - 4+ |
0.94 |
0.80–1.11 |
0.450 |
0.91 |
0.76–1.08 |
0.278 |
| Highest level of education (class): |
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| - None |
1.00 |
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| - 1 to 5 |
1.10 |
0.98–1.23 |
0.091 |
1.06 |
0.94–1.20 |
0.372 |
| - 6 to 8 |
1.08 |
0.94–1.23 |
0.277 |
1.05 |
0.91–1.22 |
0.492 |
| - 9+ |
1.14 |
0.99–1.31 |
0.073 |
1.11 |
0.95–1.29 |
0.174 |
| Urban residence: |
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| - No |
1.00 |
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| - Yes |
1.38 |
1.22–1.55 |
<0.001 |
1.40 |
1.23–1.59 |
<0.001 |
| Religion: |
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| - Islam |
1.00 |
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| - Hindu/other |
1.09 |
0.93–1.28 |
0.284 |
1.07 |
0.91–1.27 |
0.412 |
| Marital status: |
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| - Currently not married |
1.00 |
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| - Currently married |
1.04 |
0.77–1.41 |
0.791 |
1.04 |
0.76–1.44 |
0.793 |
| Wealth index quintile: |
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| - Poorest |
1.00 |
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| - Poorer |
1.15 |
1.00–1.32 |
0.058 |
1.14 |
0.98–1.32 |
0.090 |
| - Middle |
1.47 |
1.29–1.68 |
<0.001 |
1.46 |
1.27–1.69 |
<0.001 |
| - Richer |
1.65 |
1.42–1.91 |
<0.001 |
1.68 |
1.43–1.97 |
<0.001 |
| - Richest |
2.32 |
1.97–2.74 |
<0.001 |
2.35 |
1.97–2.80 |
<0.001 |
| Constant | 0.45 | 0.31–0.66 | <0.001 | 0.40 | 0.27–0.60 | <0.001 |