Table 2.
The bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of ANC dropout among pregnant women in Ethiopia in 2021.
| Variables | ANC dropout | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | COR | AOR | ||
| Age in years | |||||
| 15–29 | 523 | 755 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 30–49 | 315 | 550 | 0.86 (0.73, 1.02) | 0.71 (0.54, 0.94) | 0.015* |
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 329 | 617 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Muslim | 265 | 391 | 1.67 (1.38, 2.03) | 1.17 (0.87, 1.56) | 0.303 |
| Protestant | 238 | 289 | 2.40 (1.90, 3.04) | 1.39 (0.97, 2.00) | 0.075 |
| Other@ | 7 | 7 | 7.25 (3.09, 17.03) | 2.85 (1.08, 7.47) | 0.034* |
| Marital status | |||||
| Currently married | 760 | 1,230 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Never married | 10 | 14 | 1.28 (0.67, 2.43) | 1.43 (0.65, 3.14) | 0.374 |
| Formerly married | 61 | 68 | 1.20 (0.87, 1.64) | 1.04 (0.69, 1.58) | 0.835 |
| Educational level | |||||
| Uneducated | 385 | 457 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Primary | 361 | 525 | 0.74 (0.62, 0.90) | 0.79 (0.62, 0.99) | 0.050* |
| Secondary | 68 | 209 | 0.49 (0.37, 0.64) | 0.63 (0.44, 0.87) | 0.008* |
| Higher | 24 | 113 | 0.25 (0.17, 0.36) | 0.39 (0.25, 0.62) | <0.001* |
| Place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 202 | 527 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Rural | 636 | 778 | 2.64 (2.19, 3.17) | 1.53 (1.11, 2.10) | 0.009* |
| Region | |||||
| Oromia | 271 | 423 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Tigray | 64 | 149 | 0.72 (0.50, 1.06) | 1.12 (0.70, 1.80) | 0.627 |
| Afar | 14 | 14 | 1.62 (1.10, 2.39) | 1.86 (1.13, 3.06) | 0.015* |
| Amhara | 200 | 355 | 0.83 (0.57, 1.20) | 1.08 (0.69, 1.71) | 0.734 |
| Somali | 35 | 23 | 2.72 (1.60, 4.64) | 3.24 (1.70, 6.18) | <0.001* |
| Benishangul | 8 | 19 | 0.81 (0.54, 1.21) | 0.98 (0.62, 1.54) | 0.915 |
| SNNPR | 210 | 204 | 1.77 (1.22, 2.57) | 1.54 (1.01, 2.36) | 0.045* |
| Gambella | 10 | 5 | 0.31 (0.51, 3.35) | 3.92 (2.50, 6.13) | <0.001* |
| Harari | 4 | 4 | 1.26 (0.87, 1.82) | 3.28 (2.08, 5.17) | <0.001* |
| Addis Ababa | 18 | 96 | 0.29 (0.18, 0.45) | 0.94 (0.54, 1.63) | 0.823 |
| Dire Dawa | 3 | 11 | 0.42 (0.27, 0.66) | 0.90 (0.53, 1.52) | 0.696 |
| Wealth index | |||||
| Poorest | 147 | 106 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Poorer | 174 | 204 | 0.70 (0.53, 0.93) | 0.90 (0.64, 1.26) | 0.543 |
| Middle | 197 | 212 | 0.63 (0.47, 0.84) | 0.97 (0.68, 1.38) | 0.870 |
| Richer | 165 | 260 | 0.54 (0.40, 0.72) | 0.86 (0.61, 1.23) | 0.397 |
| Richest | 154 | 523 | 0.24 (0.19, 0.31) | 0.74 (0.49, 1.11) | 0.149 |
| Sex of head of household | |||||
| Male | 711 | 1,113 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Female | 127 | 191 | 1.01 (0.83, 1.24) | 0.90 (0.68, 1.19) | 0.471 |
| Age of head of household | |||||
| 15–19 | 1 | 7 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 20–24 | 43 | 56 | 1.85 (0.60, 5.66) | 2.69 (0.81, 8.96) | 0.106 |
| 25–29 | 155 | 245 | 1.47 (0.50, 4.29) | 2.13 (0.67, 6.78) | 0.203 |
| 30–34 | 154 | 264 | 1.67 (0.57, 4.87) | 2.36 (0.73, 7.61) | 0.150 |
| 35–39 | 164 | 257 | 1.61 (0.55, 4.71) | 2.53 (0.78, 8.23) | 0.124 |
| 40–44 | 126 | 190 | 1.41 (0.48, 4.16) | 2.12 (0.64, 7.03) | 0.220 |
| 45–49 | 72 | 103 | 1.72 (0.57, 5.17) | 2.44 (0.72, 8.28) | 0.152 |
| 50–54 | 39 | 71 | 1.51 (0.49, 4.59) | 2.19 (0.63, 7.56) | 0.217 |
| 55–59 | 13 | 24 | 1.47 (0.45, 4.81) | 2.47 (0.66, 9.17) | 0.178 |
| >59 | 70 | 88 | 1.78 (0.59, 5.36) | 2.51 (0.75, 8.46) | 0.137 |
| Timing of 1st antenatal check | |||||
| Second trimester | 478 | 596 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| First trimester | 206 | 703 | 0.41 (0.34, 0.49) | 0.49 (0.40, 0.60) | <0.001* |
| Third trimester | 156 | 6 | 24.9 (10.9, 56.9) | 23.7 (10.78, 55.1) | <0.001* |
| Got laboratory investigation during 1st antenatal check | |||||
| No | 54 | 24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 784 | 1,281 | 0.16 (0.09, 0.30) | 0.25 (0.13, 0.51) | <0.001* |
| Number of living children (mean ±SD) | 3.24 (±2.16) | 2.89 (±1.99) | 1.16 (1.10, 1.23) | 1.00 (0.94, 1.06) | 0.989 |
*P-value < 0.05, AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crud odds ratio; SD, standard deviation. @Catholic and traditional.