Table 2.
Unadjusted and adjusted odd ratios of determinates of initiation of ANC attendance among first time mothers
| Unadjusted | Adjustedb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | OR | P-Values (95% CI) | OR | P-Value (95% CI) |
| Maternal Age/year | ||||
| < 20 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 20–24 | 1.82(1.34–2.46)a | < 0.001 | 1.62(1.18–2.24)a | 0.003 |
| 25–29 | 2.22(1.57–3.15)a | < 0.001 | 1.64(1.08–2.48)a | 0.019 |
| 30+ | 2.30 (1.56–3.40)a | < 0.001 | 1.80(1.15–2.82)a | 0.010 |
| Mothers Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Farmer | 1.28(0.80–2.05) | 0.296 | 1.27(0.78–2.06) | 0.330 |
| Artisan | 1.58(1.00–2.50) | 0.052 | 1.24(0.76–2.00) | 0.388 |
| Trader | 1.13(0.78–1.65) | 0.510 | 1.06(0.72–1.58) | 0.761 |
| Civil Servant | 3.56(1.30–9.72)a | 0.013 | 1.87(0.62–5.60) | 0.264 |
| Student | 0.86(0.62–1.19) | 0.354 | 1.00(0.70–1.42) | 0.999 |
| Others | 2.02(0.76–5.39) | 0.159 | 2.03(0.74–5.58) | 0.170 |
| Maternal Education | ||||
| No Education / Primary | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| JHS Level | 1.36(1.04–1.78)a | 0.023 | 1.04(0.76–1.41) | 0.729 |
| SHS and above | 2.44(1.60–3.72)a | < 0.001 | 1.49(0.90–2.46) | 0.307 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Never married | 1.00 | |||
| Ever married | 1.14(0.88–1.47) | 0.319 | ||
| Socio Economic Status | ||||
| Poorest | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Poorer | 0.81(0.55–1.18) | 0.270 | 0.94(0.63–1.39) | 0.744 |
| Poor | 1.24(0.84–1.81) | 0.278 | 1.32(0.89–2.00) | 0.162 |
| Less Poor | 0.96(0.66–1.41) | 0.853 | 1.03(0.70–1.51) | 0.898 |
| Least Poor | 1.78(1.20–2.63)a | 0.004 | 1.43(0.95–2.17) | 0.087 |
| Household Head Level of education | ||||
| No Education / Primary | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| JHS and above | 1.43(1.12–1.82)a | 0.004 | 1.09(0.83–1.44) | 0.519 |
| District | ||||
| Shai-Osudoku | 1.00 | |||
| Ningo-Prampram | 0.96(0.75–1.22) | 0.739 | ||
OR Odd Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, SD Standard deviation, astatistically significant, bCorrect classification rate of the model = 59.94%