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. 2019 Jan-Mar;20(1):42–51.

Table 2.

Multivariate association of unintended pregnancy and antenatal care among pregnant women in Hadiya zone, southern Ethiopia, 2017

Variable ANC used (%) ANC not used (%) OR
95% C.I for EXP(B)
AOR
95% C.I for EXP(B)
Age
  15–24 138(75.8) 44 (24.2) 1 1
  25–34 372(73.8) 132 (26.2) 0.89 (0.60–1.33) 1.38 (0.84–2.28)
  35+ 37 (59.7) 25 (40.3) 0.47 (0.25–0.86) 1.21 (0.55–2.65)
Educational status
  No education 283(69.9) 122(30.1) 1 1
  Primary (1–8) 126(69.6) 55 (30.4) 0.98 (0.67–1.44) 1.01(0.66–1.55)
  Secondary and above (9–12)+ 138(85.2) 24 (14.8) 2.47 (1.53–4.01) 0.99 (0.51–1.90)
Occupation
  Housewife 444(70.9) 182(29.1) 1 1
  Government employee 78 (91.7) 7(8.3) 4.56 (2.06–10.08) 2.33 (1.01–5.35) *
  Other 25 (67.6) 12(32.4) 0.85 (0.42–1.73) 0.90 (0.42–1.94)
Wealth index
  Lower 200(80.3) 49(19.7) 1 1
  Middle 173(69.2) 77(30.8) 0.55 (0.36–0.83) 0.57 (0.36–0.89) *
  Upper 174(69.9) 75(30.1) 0.56 (0.37–0.85) 0.63(0.40–1.0)
Pregnancy intention
  Intended 404(84.7) 73(15.3) 1 1
  Unintended 143(52.8) 128(47.2) 0.20 (0.14–0.28) 0.31 (0.21–0.46)**
Participated in decision
  No 163(54.5) 111(44.5) 1 1
  Yes 384(81) 90(19) 2.90 (2.08–4.05) 1.62 (1.11–2.38)*
Exposure to mass media
  Have no exposure 377(64.2) 106(35.8) 1 1
  Have exposure 170(78.1) 95(21.9) 1.98 (1.42–2.76) 1.18(0.79–1.76)
Distance from health facility
  Less than 30 min 226(76.6) 69(23.4) 1 1
  30–60 min 224(73.4) 80(26.6) 0.85 (0.59–1.23) 1.21(0.79–1.84)
  Greater than one hour 97(65.1) 52(34.9) 0.57 (0.37–0.87) 0.98(0.58–1.66)
Gravidity
  Gravida 1 129(85.4) 22(14.6) 1 1
  Gravida 2–4 325(74.4) 112(25.6) 0.49 (0.30–0.81) 0.74 (0.43–1.26)
  Gravida 5+ 93(58.1) 67(41.9) 0.23 (0.13–0.41) 0.40 (0.22–0.74)**
Family size
  1–4 261(80.5) 63(19.5) 1 1
  5–8 264(67) 128(33) 0.49 (0.35–0.70) 0.86(0.55–1.35)
  9–12 22(68.7) 10(31.3) 0.53 (0.23–1.17) 1.17(0.46–2.99)
*

P<0.05

**

P<0.01