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. 2018 Aug 1;7:1167. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.15561.1

Table 3. Utilization of full postnatal care (PNC) and factors associated with full PNC in bivariate analysis.

Factors Total, n Full PNC, n (%) Crude odds ratio (95% CI) P-value
Overall 500 126 (25.20%) 21.58–29.21
Age group of respondents 0.0004
            <25 years 125 24 (19.2) 1
            25–35 years 241 80 (33.2) 2.09 (1.24–3.52)
            >35 years 134 22 (16.4) 0.83 (0.44–1.56)
Education attainment
            Primary or below 361 58 (16.1) 1 <0.0001
            Secondary or higher 139 68 (48.9) 5.00 (3.24–7.73)
Husband’s education attainment
            Primary or below 319 46 (14.4) 1 <0.0001
            Secondary or higher 181 80 (44.20) 4.70 (3.06–7.22)
Per capita income
            <50,000 MMK 304 33 (10.9) 1 <0.0001
            ≥50,000 MMK 196 93 (47.5) 7.41 (4.69–11.71)
Access to nearest health center <0.0001
            Not easy 224 36 (16.1) 1
            Easy 276 90 (32.6) 2.52 (1.63–3.91)
Male involvement <0.0001
            No 266 19 (7.1) 1
            Yes 234 107 (45.7) 10.95 (6.43–18.66)
Birth order <0.0001
            Second or higher 262 41 (15.7) 1
            First 238 85 (35.7) 2.99 (1.95–4.58)
Awareness on postnatal danger signs <0.0001
            Low level 381 56 (14.7) 1
            High level 119 70 (58.8) 8.29 (5.22–13.16)
Acceptance of TBA <0.0001
            Not accepted 256 114 (44.5) 1
            Accepted 244 12 (4.9) 0.06 (0.03–0.12)
Type of maternal care provider <0.0001
            Non-skilled provider 227 6 (2.6) 1
            Skilled provider 273 120 (44.0) 28.9 (12.4–67.3)
ANC visits <0.0001
            No ANC or <4 visits 238 16 (6.7) 1
            ≥4 visits 262 110 (42.0) 10.04 (5.7–17.6)
Place of delivery <0.0001
            Home 322 47 (14.6) 1
            Health center or Hospital 178 79 (44.4) 4.67 (3.04–7.16)
Misconceptions <0.0001
            No 252 117 (46.4) 1
            Yes 248 9 (3.6) 0.04 (0.02–0.09)

TBA, traditional birth attendant; ANC, antenatal care.