Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of the factors associated with early postnatal care attendance among women age 15–49 with a birth in the 2 years preceding the survey (UDHS, 2016)
| Characteristic | Frequency (n = 5471) | aOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 1077 | 1.16 | 0.89–1.51 |
| Rural | 4394 | 1.00 | |
| Highest level of education | |||
| None | 544 | 1.33* | 1.04–1.69 |
| Primary | 3393 | 1.00 | |
| Secondary/higher | 1534 | 1.45** | 1.22–1.74 |
| Religion | |||
| Anglican | 1702 | 0.95 | 0.79–1.95 |
| Catholic | 2095 | 1.00 | |
| Muslim | 803 | 1.17 | 0.92–1.47 |
| Others | 871 | 1.04 | 0.84–1.30 |
| Wealth status | |||
| Poorest | 1283 | 1.00 | |
| Poorer | 1202 | 0.76* | 0.59–0.97 |
| Middle | 1049 | 0.69* | 0.53–0.91 |
| Richer | 967 | 0.66* | 0.50–0.86 |
| Richest | 964 | 0.95 | 0.67–1.35 |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 855 | 1.12 | 0.91–1.38 |
| Married | 4616 | 1.00 | |
| Occupation | |||
| Not working | 1019 | 0.72* | 0.58–0.91 |
| Professional employment | 1954 | 1.03 | 0.87–1.21 |
| Agricultural employment | 2494 | 1.00 | |
| ANC attendance | |||
| 4 or more visits | 3257 | 1.20* | 1.04–1.39 |
| Less than 4 visits | 2214 | 1.00 | |
| Place of delivery | |||
| Home/other | 1390 | 1.00 | |
| Public facility | 3222 | 15.28** | 11.92–19.58 |
| Private facility | 860 | 15.68** | 11.89–20.67 |
| Birth order | |||
| First | 1183 | 1.00 | |
| Second or third | 1880 | 0.87 | 0.72–1.05 |
| Fourth or fifth | 1209 | 0.98 | 0.77–1.24 |
| Sixth or more | 1200 | 1.00 | 0.79–1.28 |
| Perceived difficulty of distance to health facility | |||
| Problem | 2280 | 1.00 | |
| Not a problem | 3192 | 1.20* | 1.03–1.39 |
| Access to media messages | |||
| No | 1810 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 3661 | 1.31** | 1.13–1.52 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001; aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence Interval