Utilisation of postnatal care among rural women in Nepal

Table 2 Association between perceived barriers for health care & postnatal check up

Factors	Total (n = 150)	%	Postnatal check		OR	95% CI	P-value
			Yes (n = 51)	No (n = 99)
Health facility far
Yes	58	39	20	37	0.99	0.50–2.00	1.00
No	92	61	31	57	1.00
No skilled female worker
Yes	21	14	11	10	2.31	0.91–5.89	0.12
No	129	86	40	84	1.00
No money
Yes	25	17	13	12	2.34	0.97–5.60	0.09
No	125	83	38	82	1.00
Women & family member not aware
Yes	70	47	24	45	0. 97	0.48–1.92	1.00
No	80	53	27	49	1.00
No PNC at local level
Yes	7	5	4	3	2.58	0.56–12.02	0.40
No	143	95	47	91	1.00
No time due to home work
Yes	3	2	1	2	0. 92	0.08–10.39	1.00*
No	147	98	50	92	1.00
No time due to home work
Yes	3	1	2	2	0. 92	0.08-10.39	1.000*
No	147	50	92	92	1.00
No transportation
Yes	35	23	11	24	0.80	0.36–1.81	0.74
No	115	77	40	70	1.00
Had antenatal check up
Yes	117	78	50	63	24.6	3.39–500.9	0.001*
No	33	22	1	31	1.00
Place of delivery
Hospital	46	31	32	13	10.49	4.64–23.7	0.001
Home	104	69	19	81	1.00
Having health problem after delivery
Yes	15	10	10	4	5.49	1.63–18.53	0.003
No	135	90	41	90	1.00

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