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. 2019 Jun 18;33:123. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.123.15535

Table 6.

Obstetric factors influencing correct timing of four or more focused antenatal visits among postpartum women in the Accra Metropolitan Area

Variable Crude OR (95% C.I) P-value Adjusted OR (95% C.I) P-value
Parity        
1 1   1 0.209
2-3 1.49 (0.90-2.45) 0.121 2.13 (0.69-6.62) 0.190
4+ 1.26 (0.59-2.72) 0.554 4.11 (0.85-19.82) 0.078
History of stillbirth        
No 1   1  
Yes 0 (0-0) 0.999 0.00 (0-0) 0.999
History of abortion        
No 1   1  
Yes 2.52 (1.56-4.07) <0.001 3.66 (1.69-7.96) 0.001
Penultimate pregnancy        
Unplanned 1   1 0.637
Planned 0.61 (0.35-1.09) 0.093 0.66 (0.27-1.60) 0.358
No previous pregnancy 0.72 (0.42-1.23) 0.231 0.66 (0.06-7.54) 0.738
Outcome of pregnancy*        
Live birth 1   1 0.591
Still birth/abortion 0.95 (2.9-3.09) 0.934 0.28 (0.02-3.77) 0.337
No previous pregnancy 0.87 (0.53-1.43) 0.584 1.06 (0.21-5.28) 0.943
Satisfaction with ANC*        
Very satisfied 1   1 0.428
Moderately satisfied/not satisfied 1.56 (0.68-3.56) 0.239 2.25 (0.35-14.42) 0.392
No previous antenatal history 0.96 (0.58-1.59) 0.861 6.92(0.29-162.68) 0.230
Satisfaction with care during delivery*        
Very satisfied 1   1 0.777
Moderately satisfied/not satisfied 0.81 (0.29-2.30)   0.60 (0.06-5.63) 0.656
No previous antenatal history 0.87 (0.53-1.43)   0.37 (0.02-8.66) 0.533
Adequate help in taking care of baby following delivery*        
Yes 1   1 0.985
No 1.65 (0.58-4.72) 0.352 1.17 (0.17-8.05) 0.875
No previous pregnancy 0.94 (0.57-1.53) 0.789 1.14 (0.11-12.31) 0.917
Place of delivery*        
Health facility 1   1 0.983
Non health facility 1.07 (0.43-2.68) 0.884 1.12 (0.15-8.34) 0.913
No previous pregnancy 0.94 (0.60-1.66) 0.995 0.93 (0.09-9.44) 0.952
Current pregnancy        
Planned 1   1  
Unplanned 1.00 (0.64-1.58) 0.994 0.86 (0.40-1.83) 0.691
Gestational age at booking 0.70 (0.65-0.76) <0.001 0.66 (0.60-0.73) <0.001
*

Refers to penultimate pregnancy