Table 3.
Factors associated with ANC attendance: multivariable analyses with pregnancy related variables as potential confounders and adjusted for women's education as a variable of particular interest and relevance
| Variables | OR (95% CI)a | p * | OR (95% CI)b | p * | OR (95% CI)c | p * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman's education | ||||||
| No education/literacy training only | ||||||
| Koranic school | 1.03 (0.70–1.52) | . | . | 1.51 (0.90–2.54) | ||
| Some primary education/completed 6th level | 0.75 (0.48–1.19) | . | . | 1.11 (0.56–2.18) | ||
| Any type of secondary education | 0.90 (0.45–1.81) | .639 | . | . | 0.99 (0.35–2.76) | .472 |
| Period of gestation by trimester at the time of survey | ||||||
| First and second trimester (<27 weeks) | ||||||
| Third trimester(≥27 weekks) | 19.19 (12.81–28.75) | .000 | 21.13 (13.43–33.25) | .000 | 21.81 (13.81–34.45) | .000 |
| Woman had any danger sign during current pregnancy | ||||||
| No | ||||||
| Yes | 1.44 (1.07–1.95) | .017 | 1.15 (0.76–1.74) | .522 | 1.13 (0.74–1.71) | .581 |
| Woman attended ANC during last pregnancy | ||||||
| No | ||||||
| Yes | 1.52 (0.92–2.52) | .104 | 1.41 (0.70–2.85) | .334 | 1.38 (0.69–2.78) | .366 |
| Woman's last pregnancy outcome | ||||||
| Child born alive, still living | ||||||
| Child born alive, had since died | 0.57 (0.36–0.91) | 0.54 (0.29–1.00) | 0.52 (0.28–0.97) | |||
| Still birth, miscarriage, abortion | 0.89 (0.42–1.86) | .059 | 1.21 (0.43–3.38) | .059 | 1.13 (0.40–3.17) | .110 |
| Place of delivery during last pregnancy | ||||||
| Home | ||||||
| Heath facility | 2.25 (1.55–3.27) | .000 | 2.44 (1.50–3.98) | .000 | 2.38 (1.45–3.91) | .001 |
ANC = antenatal care; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
a
Bivariate.
b
Unadjusted multivariable.
c
Adjusted multivariable.
*
Bold indicates significant p‐value (p < 0.05).