Table 2.
Multinomial logistic regression analysis of factors associated with pregnant women attending different levels of hospital in Guangdong, China (n = 1393)
| Secondary vs primary hospital | Tertiary vs primary hospital | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | P-value | OR [95% CI] | B | P-value | OR [95% CI] | |
| Overall | −1.551 | 0.035 | 1.602 | 0.016 | ||
| Distance to hospital, vs > 10 km | ||||||
| < 5 km | −0.296 | 0.148 | 0.74 [0.50,1.11] | − 0.490 | 0.022 | 0.61 [0.40,0.93] |
| 5–10 km | −0.419 | 0.032 | 0.66 [0.45,0.96] | −0.474 | 0.017 | 0.62 [0.42,0.92] |
| Waiting time to see the doctor, vs > 60 min | ||||||
| < 15 min | −0.435 | 0.385 | 0.65 [0.24,1.73] | −1.731 | < 0.001 | 0.18 [0.07,0.44] |
| 15–30 min | 0.037 | 0.939 | 1.04 [0.40,2.70] | − 0.642 | 0.139 | 0.53 [0.23,1.23] |
| 31–60 min | 0.528 | 0.304 | 1.7 [0.62,4.63] | −0.170 | 0.713 | 0.84 [0.34,2.09] |
| Mode of transport vs on foot | ||||||
| Private car | 0.024 | 0.900 | 1.02 [0.71,1.49] | 0.419 | 0.059 | 1.52 [0.98,2.35] |
| Public transport | −0.117 | 0.547 | 0.89 [0.61,1.3] | 0.735 | 0.001 | 2.09 [1.35,3.22] |
| Taxi | −0.037 | 0.904 | 0.96 [0.53,1.75] | 0.982 | 0.002 | 2.67 [1.45,4.92] |
| Annual per capita household income, < vs ≥ 50,000¥ | 0.281 | 0.064 | 1.32 [0.98,1.78] | −0.277 | 0.082 | 0.76 [0.56,1.04] |
| Urban vs rural living | 0.328 | 0.033 | 1.39 [1.03,1.88] | 0.456 | 0.006 | 1.58 [1.14,2.18] |
| Planned pregnancy, yes vs no | 0.072 | 0.659 | 1.08 [0.78,1.48] | 0.424 | 0.020 | 1.53 [1.07,2.19] |
| History of complicated pregnancy, yes vs no | 0.456 | 0.101 | 1.58 [0.92,2.72] | 0.852 | 0.001 | 2.35 [1.43,3.86] |
| Necessity for maternal healthcare, yes vs no | 0.549 | 0.019 | 1.73 [1.1,2.74] | −0.239 | 0.268 | 0.79 [0.52,1.20] |
| Previously participated in medical examination before pregnancy, yes vs no | 0.187 | 0.190 | 1.21 [0.91,1.59] | 0.108 | 0.473 | 1.11 [0.83,1.50] |
| Number of previous pregnancies, vs ≥ 3 | ||||||
| 1 | 0.466 | 0.224 | 1.59 [0.75,3.38] | 0.143 | 0.729 | 1.15 [0.51,2.59] |
| 2 | 0.585 | 0.070 | 1.80 [0.95,3.38] | 0.674 | 0.058 | 1.96 [0.98,3.94] |
| Number of prior abortions, vs ≥ 2 | ||||||
| None | 0.709 | 0.140 | 2.03 [0.79,5.2] | −0.526 | 0.239 | 0.59 [0.25,1.42] |
| 1 | 0.768 | 0.067 | 2.16 [0.95,4.90] | −0.939 | 0.014 | 0.39 [0.19,0.83] |
| Age, < 35 vs ≥ 35 years | −0.351 | 0.271 | 0.70 [0.38,1.32] | −0.975 | 0.001 | 0.38 [0.21,0.68] |
| Decision-making power of delivery, yes vs no | 0.369 | 0.043 | 1.45 [1.01,2.07] | 0.221 | 0.254 | 1.25 [0.85,1.82] |
| Highest education level, vs college or above | ||||||
| Junior high school or below | −0.687 | 0.001 | 0.5 [0.34,0.75] | −1.171 | < 0.001 | 0.31 [0.2,0.49] |
| High school | −0.779 | < 0.001 | 0.46 [0.33,0.65] | −0.966 | < 0.001 | 0.38 [0.27,0.55] |
Note. B Estimated multinomial logistic regression coefficients for the models; CI Confidence interval, OR Odds ratio