Table 5.
Predictor variables of PNC service utilization of women who visit public health facilities in Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia /2014 n = 367
| Utilization of PNC service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Yes, N(%) | No, N(%) | OR(95% CI) | Adjusted OR(95% CI) |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 11(14.7) | 64(85.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Primary | 33(33.3) | 66(66.6) | 2.91(1.355, 6.246)* | 3.02(0.92, 9.85) |
| Secondary | 27(27.3) | 72(72.7 | 2.18(1.00, 4.75) | 1.09(0.31, 3. 89) |
| College and above | 47(50.0) | 47(50.0) | 5.81(2.73, 12.40)* | 1.17(0.28, 4.88) |
| Occupation | ||||
| House wife | 56(24.1) | 176(75.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Governmental employee | 27(45.0) | 33(55.0) | 2.57(1.42, 4.64)* | 1.38(0.56, 3.43) |
| Private employee | 18(66.7) | 9(33.3) | 6.29(2.67, 14.78)* | 6.46(1.91, 21.86)* |
| Merchant | 13(50.0) | 13(50.0) | 3.14(1.37, 7.17)* | 3.34(1.10, 10.19)* |
| Day laborer | 4(18.2) | 22(81.8) | 0.70(0.23, 2.15) | 1.75(0.39, 7.85) |
| Husband education | ||||
| Illiterate | 10(23.8) | 32(76.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Primary | 21(22.8) | 71(77.2) | 0.95(0.40, 0.22) | 0.34(0.08, 1.37) |
| Secondary | 28(28.9) | 69(71.1) | 1.30(0.56, 2.99) | 0.32(0.07, 1.43) |
| College and above | 59(43.4) | 77(56.6) | 2.452(1.11, 5.39)* | 0.49(0.10,2.48) |
| Husband occupation | ||||
| Governmental employee | 43(41.3) | 61(58.7) | 2.94(1.53, 5.68)* | 1.36(0.48, 3.87) |
| Private employee | 29(28.2) | 74(71.8) | 1.64(0.83, 3.24) | 0.85(0.33, 2.19) |
| Merchant | 29(40.3) | 43(59.7) | 2.82(1.39, 5.72)* | 1.63(0.62, 4.27) |
| Day laborer | 17(193) | 71(80.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Distance | ||||
| < 30 minuets | 113(33.7) | 222(66.3) | 2.75(1.03, 7.33)* | 1.90(0.55, 6.58) |
| > 30 minuets | 5(15.6) | 27(84.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Number of pregnancies | ||||
| Four and above | 8(18.2) | 36(81.8) | 1 | 1 |
| One | 51(36.2 | 90(63.8) | 2.55(1.10, 5.90)* | 3.35(1.10, 10.21)* |
| Two | 37(30.6) | 84(69.4) | 1.982(0.840, 4.676) | 2.30(0.76, 7.02) |
| Three | 22(36.1) | 39(63.9) | 2.538(1.004, 6.417)* | 2.28(0.69,7.54) |
| ANC visit | ||||
| Yes | 116(33.7) | 228(66.6) | 5.34(1.23, 23.18)* | 1.01(0.15, 6.68) |
| No | 2(8.7) | 21(91.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge about availability of PNC | ||||
| Yes | 99(58.2) | 71(41.8) | 13.06(7.44, 22.93)* | 14.46(7.53, 27.77)* |
| No | 19(9.6) | 178(90.4) | 1 | 1 |
*statically significant at P < 0.05