Table 3.
Parameter estimates of logistic regression modelon ANC visit utilization (< 4 ANC visits and ≥4 ANC visits) in Kaffa, Sheka, and Bench Majizones
Categorical Variable | Category | Estimate | P-value | Odds ratio | 95% CI for Odds ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zone [Ref = Kaffa] | Sheka | 0.693 | 0.124 | 1.999 | (-0.685, 1.955 |
Bench Maji | -0.983 | <0.001 | 0.374 | (1.422, 6.074) | |
Marital status of the woman [Ref = Single] | Married | 0.913 | 0.033 | 2.492 | (0.280,3.219) |
Divorced | 1.274 | 0.013 | 3.576 | (0.703, 3.677) | |
Widowed | 0.882 | 0.147 | 2.416 | (-1.220, 8.469) | |
Educational level of the husband [Ref = Illiterate] | Elementary | 0.722 | 0.002 | 2.058 | (1.121, 12.203) |
Secondary | 0.670 | 0.027 | 1.954 | (1.778, 18.048) | |
Post-secondary | -0.382 | 0.577 | 0.682 | (-0.673, 5.669) | |
Occupation of the husband [Ref = Farmer] | Trader | -0.165 | 0.566 | 0.848 | (-0.082, 0.548) |
Security worker | 2.146 | 0.048 | 8.550 | (0.087, 0.642) | |
Office worker | 0.674 | 0.237 | 1.962 | (-0.987, 64.624) | |
knowledgeable about the danger signs of pregnancy [Ref = Yes] | No | -1.026 | <0.001 | 0.358 | (1.869, 4.083) |
Birth interval [Ref <2 years] | 2 – 3 | -0.051 | 0.838 | 0.950 | (-0.311, 1.205) |
3 – 5 | 0.857 | 0.002 | 2.355 | (0.148, 0.549) | |
≥5 | 0.974 | 0.019 | 2.648 | (0.375, 1.253) | |
Source of information [Ref = Radio] | Health professional | -0.846 | 0.089 | 0.429 | (-0.936, 7.433) |
Traditional midwife | -2.094 | 0.020 | 0.123 | (0.716, 3.172) | |
Relative | 0.204 | 0.751 | 1.226 | (-0.127, 6.167) | |
Partner | 0.732 | 0.297 | 2.080 | (-1.872, 14.597) | |
Other | -1.819 | 0.004 | 0.162 | (1.618, 14.076) | |
Timely visit [Ref = Yes] | No | -2.896 | <0.001 | 0.055 | (5.041, 14.493) |
Transportation problem [Ref = Yes] | No | -0.648 | 0.008 | 1.911 | (0.355, 0.916) |