Table 3 Logistic Regression analysis of socio-demographic and Obstetric factors for timing at first ANC booking; Gondar town, Ethiopia, April-June 2012
Variables | Timing at first ANC booking in weeks | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Timely (≤12 Wks) | Late (>12Wks) | |||
No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
Maternal age/years | ||||
◦ ≤ 25 | 66 (41.8) | 92 (58.2) | 1.57 (1.04,2.38)* | 1.85 (1.10, 3.09)* |
◦ > 25 | 78 (31.3) | 171 (68.7) | 1 | 1 |
Marital status | ||||
◦ In Marriage | 130 (34.1) | 251 (65.9) | 1 | |
◦ Out Marriage | 14 (53.8) | 12 (46.2) | 2.25 (1.01, 5.01)* | NS |
Age at marriage | ||||
◦ <20 | 63 (29.4) | 151 (70.6) | 1 | 1 |
◦ ≥20 | 81 (42.0) | 112 (58.0) | 1.73 (1.15, 2.61)* | 2.21 (1.33, 3.68)* |
Mothers Occupation | ||||
◦ House wife | 86 (31.7) | 185 (68.3) | 1 | |
◦ Employed | 49 (42.2) | 67 (57.8) | 1.57 (1.01, 2.46)* | NS |
◦ Daily laborer | 9 (45.0) | 11 (55.0) | 1.76 (0.70, 4.41) | |
Maternal Educational Status | ||||
◦ Unable to read and write | 41 (27.9) | 106 (72.1) | 1 | |
◦ Read and Write | 12 (26.7) | 33 (73.3) | 0.94 (0.44, 1.99) | NS |
◦ Primary education | 39 (46.4) | 45 (53.6) | 2.24 (1.28, 3.92)* | |
◦ Secondary and above | 52 (39.7) | 79 (60.3) | 1.70 (1.03, 2.81)* | |
Family size | ||||
◦ ≤ 3 | 108 (40) | 162 (60) | 1.87 (1.19, 2.94)* | NS |
◦ > 3 | 36 (26.3) | 101 (73.7) | 1 | |
Parity | ||||
◦ Primipara | 75 (42.1) | 103 (57.9) | 1.69 (1.12, 2.55)* | NS |
◦ Multipara | 69 (30.1) | 160 (69.9) | 1 | |
Pregnancy recognition | ||||
◦ Missing period | 49 (24.1) | 154 (75.9) | 1 | 1 |
◦ Urine test | 95 (46.6) | 109 (53.4) | 2.74 (1.79, 4.18)** | 2.29 (1.42, 3.71)* |
Get information when to book | ||||
◦ Yes | 96 (40.3) | 142 (59.7) | 1.70 (1.12, 2.60)* | NS |
◦ No | 48 (28.4) | 121 (71.6) | 1 | |
Perceived right time to book | ||||
◦ I don’t know | 33 (36.7) | 57 (63.3) | 1.63 (0.96, 2.75) | 3.55 (1.79, 7.05)** |
◦ ≤ 12 weeks | 54 (54.0) | 46 (46.0) | 3.29 (2.01, 5.41)** | 3.93 (2.29, 6.75)** |
◦ >12 weeks | 57 (26.3) | 160 (73.7) | 1 | 1 |
Decision on current ANC use | ||||
◦ Yes | 132 (37.9) | 216 (62.1) | 2.39 (1.23, 4.68)* | 2.43 (1.18, 4.99)* |
◦ No | 12 (20.3) | 47 (79.7) | 1 | 1 |