Table 2.
The association between partners’ education and early antenatal care
| Variable** | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | Adjusted PR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Main exposure of interest | ||
| Partner’s education* | ||
| Less than secondary education | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary or higher education | 1.32 (1.13,1.54) | 1.26 (1.05,1.51) |
| Potential confounders | ||
| Age* | ||
| ≥ 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 18–19 years | 0.68 (0.53,0.87) | 0.75 (0.59,0.96) |
| Planned pregnancy* | ||
| No | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.54 (1.26,1.88) | 1.36 (1.09,1.69) |
| Mother’s education | ||
| Less than secondary education | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary or higher education | 1.14 (0.95,1.36) | 0.97 (0.80,1.19) |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 1 | 1 |
| Employed | 1.21 (1.03,1.43) | 1.07 (0.90,1.27) |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 1 | 1 |
| Urban | 0.96 (0.81,1.14) | 0.89 (0.75,1.04) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1 | 1 |
| Single | 0.59 (0.42,0.84) | 0.82 (0.57,1.17) |
| Health insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 1 | 1 |
| Insured | 1.13 (0.96,1.35) | 1.01 (0.85,1.20) |
| Household size | 1.00 (0.97,1.03) | 1.00 (0.97,1.02) |
| Parity | ||
| 0–3 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥ 4 | 0.81 (0.62,1.07) | 0.80 (0.60,1.06) |
| COVID-19 pandemic affected my ANC attendance | ||
| No | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 0.89 (0.6,1.3) | 0.85 (0.61,1.19) |
**Model 1; *indicates statistically significant P-values <0.05 (i.e., two sided); PR = Prevalence ratio; 1 = Reference category