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Table 2 Association of socio-economic and demographic factors with non-use of postnatal care

From: Factors associated with lack of postnatal care among Palestinian women: A cross-sectional study of three clinics in the West Bank

Variable

OR (95% CI)a

P value

Clinic location

  

   Hebron (Southern West Bank)

1.7 (0.8–3.6)

0.14

   Ramallah (Central West Bank)

3.6 (1.6–7.9)

0.001

   Jenin (Northern West Bank)

Reference

 

Woman's age

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

0.88

Both husband & wife level of education

  

   Both<secondary

1.9 (0.8–4.5)

0.10

   wife ≥ Secondary+ husband<secondary

1.5 (0.6–3.4)

0.33

   Husband ≥ Secondary + wife < secondary

0.9 (0.3–2.2)

0.87

   Both ≥ Secondary

Reference

 

No. of living children

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

0.84

No. of antenatal visits in last pregnancy [per visit]

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

0.72

Woman's age at first marriage

  

   < 20

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

0.14

   ≥20

Reference

 

Delivery problems

  

   No

3.9 (2.0–7.5)

<0.001

   Yes

Reference

 

Delivery place

  

   Public hospital

1.8 (1.0–3.4)

0.045

   Private hospital

Reference

 
  1. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
  2. a adjusted for all variables in the table