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.