Table 2 Bivariable analysis of independent variables associated with male attendance of skilled ANC
From: Male partner attendance of skilled antenatal care in peri-urban Gulu district, Northern Uganda
| Independent Variable | Unadjusted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attended Freq, N = 331(%) | Total | PRR | (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Age | |||||
| 15 - 24 | 41(65.0) | 63 | 1 | ||
| 25 - 34 | 94(63.9) | 147 | 0.98 | (1.78 - 1.22) | 0.875 |
| 35 - 44 | 58(65.9) | 88 | 1.01 | (0.80 - 1.28) | 0.916 |
| ≥ 45 | 22(70.9) | 31 | 1.09 | (0.81 - 1.45) | 0.557 |
| School education | |||||
| ≤ Primary | 133(62.1) | 214 | 1 | ||
| ≥Secondary | 78 (76.4) | 102 | 1.25 | (1.08 - 1.46) | 0.003** |
| Residence | |||||
| Semi-urban | 131(65.5) | 200 | 1 | ||
| Urban | 83(65.8) | 126 | 1.00 | (0.86 - 1.18) | 0.945 |
| Household size | |||||
| ≤ 4 | 72 (64.2) | 112 | 1 | ||
| > 4 | 142 (65.7) | 216 | 1.02 | (0.86 - 1.21) | 0.795 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Never married | 63(56.2) | 112 | 1 | ||
| Married | 142(71.0) | 200 | 1.26 | (1.04 - 1.52) | 0.014* |
| Not married | 10(58.8) | 17 | 1.04 | (0.67 - 1.60) | 0.839 |
| Type of marriage | |||||
| Monogamous | 182 (66.9) | 272 | 1 | ||
| Polygamous | 33 (60.0) | 55 | 0.89 | (0.71 - 1.13) | 0.356 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Manual worker | 185(64.6) | 286 | 1 | ||
| Sales | 15 (78.9) | 19 | 1.22 | (0.95 - 1.56) | 0.115 |
| Professionala | 14 (63.6) | 22 | 0.98 | (0.70 - 1.36) | 0.922 |
| Reported distance to nearest health facility | |||||
| ≤ 5 KM | 178 (67.7) | 263 | 1 | ||
| > 5 KM | 37 (56.0) | 66 | 0.82 | (0.65 - 1.04) | 0.108 |
| Main sources of health information | |||||
| Radio | |||||
| No | 47(22.1) | 75 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 166(77.9) | 252 | 1.05 | (0.86 - 1.27) | 0.618 |
| VHT member | |||||
| No | 136(63.8) | 218 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 77(36.2) | 109 | 1.13 | (0.96 - 1.32) | 0.126 |
| Health worker at facility | |||||
| No | 115(54.0) | 189 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 98(46.0) | 138 | 1.16 | (0.99 - 1.36) | 0.053 |
| Community campaign | |||||
| No | 183(85.9) | 263 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 30(14.1) | 64 | 0.67 | (0.51 - 0.88) | 0.005** |
| Knowledge about services offered at ANC | |||||
| ≤ 2 services | 57(35.2) | 162 | 1 | ||
| 3-5 services | 158(95.8) | 165 | 2.72 | (2.20 - 3.36) | 0.000*** |
| Duration since spouse last carried complete pregnancy | |||||
| ≤ 1 year | 38 (80.9) | 47 | 1 | ||
| >1 year | 177 (62.8) | 282 | 0.77 | (0.65 - 0.91) | 0.003** |
| Last delivery of spouse was at health facility | |||||
| No | 28 (48.3) | 58 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 187 (69.0) | 271 | 1.42 | (1.08 - 1.88) | 0.012* |
| Intends spouse to carry another pregnancy | |||||
| No | 35 (76.1) | 46 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 177 (63.7) | 276 | 0.83 | (0.69 - 1.00) | 0.059 |
| Would attend ANC in subsequent pregnancy | |||||
| No | 09(4.3) | 20 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 199(95.7) | 295 | 1.43 | (0.99 - 2.06) | 0.054 |
| Monitoring Feotal growth as perceived benefit | |||||
| No | 131(62.4) | 209 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 79(37.6) | 107 | 1.20 | (1.03-1.40) | 0.018* |
| Walking distance > 1 hour to health facility as perceived barrier | |||||
| No | 145(70.4) | 199 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 61(29.6) | 102 | 0.88 | (0.73 - 1.05) | 0.176 |