Table 5.
Obstetric factors associated with PNC utilization among mothers in Debre Birhan town, North Shoa, Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 390)
| Variables | PNC utilization | Crude OR | Adjusted OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
| Age at 1st pregnancy | ||||
| < 18 | 6 (26.1%) | 17 (73.9%) | 1 | |
| 18–35 | 56 (11.3%) | 309 (84.7%) | 1.947(0.74, 5.15) | |
| 35 and above | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | 0.353(0.019, 6.57) | |
| Gravidity | 1 | |||
| 1 | 19(12.3%) | 135(87.7%) | 0.7(0.39, 1.28) | |
| 2–4 | 36(18.7%) | 179(83.3%) | 0.229(0.084, 0.62) | |
| ≥ 5 | 8(38.1%) | 13(61.9%) | ||
| Number of live births | ||||
| 1 | 19(11.7%) | 143(88.3%) | 1 | |
| 2–4 | 38(18%) | 173(82%) | 0.605(0.34, 1.09) | |
| ≥ 5 | 6(31.3%) | 11(64.7%) | 0.24(0.08, 0.73) | |
| Ever had abortion | ||||
| Yes | 1(7.1%) | 14(92.9%) | 2.57(0.33, 20.04) | |
| No | 62(16.5%) | 313(83.5%) | 1 | |
| Ever had still birth | ||||
| Yes | 4(40.0%) | 6(60%) | 0.276(0.075, 1.007) | |
| No | 59(15.5%) | 321(84.5%) | 1 | |
| Ever had neonatal death | ||||
| Yes | 59(15.6%) | 319(84.4%) | 2.703(0.79, 9.27) | |
| No | 4(33.3%) | 8(66.7%) | 1 | |
| Place of birth | ||||
| Home | 11(30.6%) | 25(69.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| Health facility | 316(89.3%) | 38(10.7%) | 18.90(8.62, 41.4) | 0.65(0.58, 0.94) |