Table 5.
Factors associated with EPNC service utilization in Hawassa Zuria district, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variables and categories | Utilized EPNC | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age of the respondents | ||||
| <25 | 52 | 73 | 3.45 (1.72, 6.91) | 3.22 (1.37, 7.53) ∗ |
| 25–35 | 30 | 89 | 1.63 (0.79, 3.37) | 1.64 (0.73, 3.63) |
| >35 | 13 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
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| Educational status of the mother | ||||
| Secondary school and above | 41 | 59 | 2.73 (1.34, 5.54) | 1.23 (0.56, 2.68) |
| Primary school | 40 | 111 | 1.41 (0.71, 2.82) | 1.76 (0.78, 3.93) |
| No normal education | 14 | 59 | 1 | 1 |
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| Parity | ||||
| <4 | 66 | 128 | 1.72 (1.03, 2.87) | 1.45 (0.73, 2.88) |
| ≥4 | 29 | 97 | 1 | 1 |
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| Condition of the last pregnancy | ||||
| Planned and supported | 58 | 89 | 2.60 (1.41, 4.81) | 2.28 (1.15, 4.52) ∗ |
| Unplanned but supported | 19 | 64 | 1.18 (0.57, 2.45) | 1.11 (0.48, 2.57) |
| Unplanned and unsupported | 18 | 72 | 1 | 1 |
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| Had ANC visit | ||||
| Yes | 80 | 181 | 1.29 (0.68, 2.46) | 0.75 (0.35, 1.60) |
| No | 15 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
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| Faced complication during last pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 26 | 42 | 1.64 (0.93, 2.88) | 1.42 (0.72, 2.79) |
| No | 69 | 183 | 1 | 1 |
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| Faced complication after delivery | ||||
| Yes | 30 | 46 | 1.79 (1.04, 3.08) | 1.88 (0.99, 3.58) |
| No | 65 | 179 | 1 | 1 |
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| Had awareness on obstetric danger sign and symptoms | ||||
| Yes | 55 | 80 | 2.49 (1.52, 4.069) | 2.21 (1.27, 3.87) ∗ |
| No | 40 | 145 | 1 | 1 |
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| Attitude towards EPNC | ||||
| Positive | 71 | 104 | 3.44 (2.022, 5.858) | 3.50 (1.95, 6.33) ∗∗ |
| Negative | 24 | 121 | 1 | 1 |
∗Statistically significant at P < 0.05, ∗∗statistically significant at P < 0.001.