Table 2.
Bivariate log binomial regression of mothers and newborns who received an early postnatal check, by sociodemographic and service delivery characteristics (n = 732).
| Sociodemographic and Service Delivery Characteristics | Women Reported An Early Postnatal Check for Themselves | Women Reporting An Early Postnatal Check for Their Baby | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | RR [95% CI] | p-Value | n (%) | RR [95% CI] | p-Value | |
| Overall | 339 (46.3) | 358 (51.4) | ||||
| Region | ||||||
| Kagera | 207 (50.6) | 1.0 | 205 (52.7) | 1.0 | ||
| Mara | 132 (40.9) | 0.81 [0.68–0.95] | 0.010 | 153 (49.8) | 0.94 [0.82–1.09] | 0.455 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 15–24 | 160 (49.1) | 1.0 | 166 (53.7) | 1.0 | ||
| 25–34 | 135 (43.7) | 0.89 [0.75–1.05] | 0.175 | 144 (49.2) | 0.91 [0.78–1.06] | 0.263 |
| 35+ | 44 (45.4) | 0.92 [0.72–1.18] | 0.528 | 48 (51.1) | 0.95 [0.76–1.183] | 0.656 |
| Education level | ||||||
| No formal education | 51 (38.6) | 1.0 | 57 (45.6) | 1.0 | ||
| Primary education | 249 (48.8) | 1.26 [1.01–1.59] | 0.039 | 259 (53.2) | 1.176 [0.95–1.44] | 0.149 |
| Secondary education | 39 (43.3) | 1.121 [0.81–1.54] | 0.481 | 42 (50.0) | 1.10 [0.82–1.46] | 0.529 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| In union | 287 (45.9) | 1.0 | 309 (51.5) | 1.0 | ||
| Not in union | 52 (49.1) | 1.07 [0.86–1.32] | 0.531 | 49 (51.0) | 0.99 [0.80–1.22] | 0.934 |
| Number of children | ||||||
| 1 | 96 (50.5) | 1.0 | 101 (56.1) | 1.0 | ||
| 2+ | 542 (44.8) | 0.88 [0.75–1.05] | 0.165 | 257 (49.8) | 0.89 [0.76–1.04] | 0.133 |
| Wealth quintile | ||||||
| Lowest quintile | 60 (40.8) | 1.0 | 64 (46.0) | 1.0 | ||
| Lower quintile | 70 (47.0) | 1.15 [0.89–1.49] | 0.287 | 80 (54.4) | 1.18 [0.94–1.49] | 0.160 |
| Middle quintile | 60 (45.5) | 1.11 [0.85–1.46] | 0.434 | 67 (53.2) | 1.15 [0.91–1.47] | 0.246 |
| High quintile | 65 (50.7) | 1.24 [0.96–1.60] | 0.093 | 71 (52.2) | 1.13 [0.89–1.44] | 0.308 |
| Highest quintile | 65 (46.1) | 1.134 [0.87–1.47] | 0.366 | 67 (50.4) | 1.09 [0.85–1.40] | 0.475 |
| Number of ANC visits | ||||||
| None | 9 (27.3) | 1.0 | 11 (33.3) | 1.0 | ||
| 1–3 | 120 (44.8) | 1.64 [0.92–2.91] | 0.090 | 121 (48.2) | 1.45 [0.88–2.38] | 0.147 |
| 4+ | 210 (48.7) | 1.77 [1.01–3.14] | 0.044 | 226 (54.9) | 1.65 [1.07–2.69] | 0.026 |
| Type of facility where delivery took place | ||||||
| Hospital | 157 (46.9) | 1.0 | 168 (53.2) | 1.0 | ||
| Health center/dispensary | 182 (45.8) | 0.98 [0.84–1.14] | 0.782 | 190 (50.0) | 0.94 [0.81–1.09] | 0.404 |
| Mode of delivery | ||||||
| Vaginal | 307 (44.9) | 1.0 | 327 (50.0) | 1.0 | ||
| Caesarean section | 32 (66.7) | 1.49 [1.20–1.84] | <0.001 | 31 (73.8) | 1.48 [1.21–1.80] | <0.001 |
| Cadre of provider attending delivery | ||||||
| Clinician (doctor) | 102 (58.3) | 1.0 | 83 (50.6) | 1.0 | ||
| Midwife or nurse | 235 (43.2) | 0.74 [0.63–0.86] | 0.012 | 270 (51.8) | 1.03 [0.864–1.22] | 0.788 |
| Other (medical attendant) | 2 (15.4) | 0.26 [0.07–0.95] | <0.001 | 5 (45.5) | 0.891 [0.46–1.74] | 0.751 |