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Table 4 Logistic regression-based Attributable Fraction (AF), Stratum-specific Total Attributable Fraction (sTAF) and overall Total Attributable Fraction (TAF) of not attending any antenatal visit, insufficient antenatal visit (<4 visits) and lack of skilled attendant at birth in each stratum from 1988 to 2008 presented in 5 years intervals

From: Magnitude and trends of inequalities in antenatal care and delivery under skilled care among different socio-demographic groups in Ghana from 1988 – 2008

No antenatal care visit

 

1988

1993

1998

2003

2008

 

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

Residence *

     

 Urban

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Rural

 

0.73 (0.68)

0.52 (0.47)

0.62 (0.59)

0.44 (0.39)

 TAF

 

0.68

0.47

0.59

0.39

 p-value

 

0.000

0.035

0.001

0.211

Highest educational level *

     

 No education

 

0.94 (0.68)

0.92 (0.70)

-

0.41 (0.21)

 Basic education

 

0.76 (0.20)

0.77 (0.18)

 

0.16 (0.08)

 Secondary+

 

Ref

Ref

 

Ref

 TAF

 

0.88

0.88

 

0.29

 p-value

 

0.000

0.000

 

0.439

Income level *

     

 Low income

 

No data

0.17 (0.09)

0.47 (0.39)

0.68 (0.54)

 Average income

  

-

0.23 (0.03)

0.47 (0.06)

 High income

  

Ref

Ref

Ref

 TAF

  

0.09

0.42

0.60

 p-value

  

0.455

0.095

0.056

Parity*

     

 Nulliparous

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Para 1-3

 

0.38 (0.19)

0.16 (0.07)

0.09 (0.04)

0.67 (0.32)

 Para 4+

 

0.38 (0.14)

0.16 (0.07)

0.50 (0.24)

0.82 (0.36)

 TAF

 

0.33

0.14

0.28

0.68

 p-value

 

0.151

0.832

0.026

0.007

Less than four antenatal visits

 

1988

1993

1998

2003

2008

 

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

Residence *

     

 Urban

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Rural

 

0.71 (0.62)

0.57 (0.50)

0.58 (0.52)

0.33 (0.28)

 TAF

 

0.62

0.50

0.52

0.28

 p-value

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.013

Highest educational level *

     

 No education

 

0.90 (0.50)

0.90 (0.52)

0.77 (0.47)

0.55 (0.28)

 Basic education

 

0.77 (0.34)

0.82 (0.33)

0.62 (0.23)

0.33 (0.16)

 Secondary+

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 TAF

 

0.84

0.85

0.70

0.44

 p-value

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.006

Income level *

     

 Low income

 

No data

0.33 (0.18)

0.57 (0.40)

0.71 (0.52)

 Average income

  

0.16 (0.04)

0.57 (0.11)

0.64 (0.10)

 High income

  

Ref

Ref

Ref

 TAF

  

0.22

0.51

0.62

 p-value

  

0.002

0.000

0.000

Parity*

     

 Nulliparous

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Para 1-3

 

0.09 (0.04)

0.33 (0.15)

0.23 (0.10)

0.44 (0.21)

 Para 4+

 

0.23 (0.08)

0.50 (0.19)

0.57 (0.23)

0.71 (0.26)

 TAF

 

0.12

0.34

0.33

0.47

 p-value

 

0.423

0.007

0.000

0.000

Lacked skilled attendant at birth

 

1988

1993

1998

2003

2008

 

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

AF (sTAF)

Residence *

     

 Urban

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Rural

0.77 (0.66)

0.88 (0.80)

0.77 (0.70)

0.66 (0.59)

0.58 (0.50)

 TAF

0.66

0.80

0.70

0.59

0.50

 p-value

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Highest educational level *

     

 No education

0.80 (0.44)

0.85 (0.46)

0.85 (0.51)

0.84 (0.49)

0.73 (0.38)

 Basic education

0.55 (0.23)

0.55 (0.24)

0.62 (0.24)

0.68 (0.26)

0.47 (0.22)

 Secondary+

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 TAF

0.67

0.70

0.75

0.75

0.60

 p-value

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Income level *

 

No data

   

 Low income

0.41 (0.20)

 

0.41 (0.20)

0.77 (0.57)

0.77 (0.59)

 Average income

0.23 (0.04)

 

0.09 (0.02)

0.63 (0.11)

0.52 (0.07)

 High income

Ref

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

 TAF

0.24

 

0.22

0.68

0.66

 p-value

0.000

 

0.001

0.000

0.000

Parity*

     

 Nulliparous

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Para 1-3

0.38 (0.17)

0.44 (0.22)

0.47 (0.21)

0.44 (0.20)

0.44 (0.16)

 Para 4+

0.38 (0.15)

0.50 (0.17)

0.71 (0.28)

0.62 (0.24)

0.62 (0.20)

 TAF

0.32

0.39

0.49

0.44

0.36

 p-value

0.007

0.001

0.000

0.000

0.001

  1. *Mutually adjusted for one another, age, marital status, and the clustering at individual and household levels.