Table 3.
Factors associated with late first ANC visit among pregnant mothers attending ANC service in Tselemte Woreda, Tigray, Ethiopia, March 2014
| Variables | Delay ANC visit | Crude OR (CI 95%) | Adjusted OR (CI 95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No n (%) | Yes n (%) | |||
| Educational status N = 365 | ||||
| Illiterate | 67 (31.3) | 147 (68.7) | 2.28 (1.48, 3.51) | 2.39 (0.79, 7.21) |
| Literate | 77 (51.0) | 74 (49.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Occupational status N = 365 | ||||
| House wife | 44 (44) | 56 (56) | 1.94 (0.96, 3.91) | 0.43 (0.10, 2.18) |
| Farmer | 58 (28.7) | 144 (71.3) | 3.79 (1.97, 7.29) | 0.23 (0.03, 1.54) |
| Civil servant and merchant | 29 (60.4) | 19 (39.6) | 1 | 1 |
| House hold monthly income in ETB N = 365 | ||||
| ≤ 400 | 27 (28.7) | 67 (71.3) | 3.12 (1.69, 5.76) | 4.54 (1.07, 19.33)* |
| 401–600 | 27 (33.3) | 54 (66.7) | 2.51 (1.35, 4.69) | 3.40 (0.77, 15.12) |
| 601–1000 | 41 (40.2) | 61 (59.8) | 1.87 (1.05, 3.33) | 1.47 (0.38, 5.67) |
| > 1000 | 49 (55.7) | 39 (44.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Parity N = 365 | ||||
| Nulliparous | 47 (48) | 51 (52) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥ 1 | 97 (36.3) | 170 (63.7) | 1.62 (1.01, 2.58) | 0.52 (0.05, 5.92) |
| Number of child alive N = 365 | ||||
| No child | 57 (49.6) | 58 (50.4) | 1 | 1 |
| 01-Feb | 45 (34.1) | 87 (65.9) | 1.90 (1.14, 3.17) | 6.56 (0.56, 76.29) |
| ≥ 3 | 42 (35.6) | 76 (64.4) | 1.78 (1.05, 3.01) | 0.95 (0.09, 10.52) |
| Husband accompany to HC N = 365 | ||||
| No | 56 (27.2) | 150 (72.8) | 3.32 (2.14, 5.15) | 6.99 (2.82, 17.31)* |
| Yes | 88 (55.3) | 71 (44.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Received advice on time of booking for index PX N = 216 | ||||
| No | 31 (25.6) | 90 (74.4) | 3.51 (1.98, 6.24) | 4.85 (1.88, 12.50)* |
| Yes | 52 (54.7) | 43 (45.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Time taken to health center (min) N = 339 | ||||
| < 60 | 79 (62.2) | 48 (37.8) | 1 | 1 |
| 60–120 | 20 (39.2) | 31 (60.8) | 2.55 (1.31, 4.97) | 1.12 (0.25, 5.05) |
| > 120 | 30 (18.6) | 131 (81.4) | 7.19 (4.21, 12.27) | 5.44 (1.54, 19.25)* |
* Significantly associated at P < 0.05