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Table 2 Bivariate associations between potential factors and having four ANC visits among women aged 15-49 years with a pregnancy in the last three years

From: Seeking evidence to support efforts to increase use of antenatal care: a cross-sectional study in two states of Nigeria

 

Cross river

Bauchi

 

% (n/N) with 4 ANC visits

OR (95% caCI)

% (n/N) with 4 ANC visits

OR (95% caCI)

 

With factor

Without factor

With factor

Without factor

From urban household

54 (1255/2311)

43 (2004/4632)

1.56 (1.18 - 2.05)

63 (747/1192)

36 (2265/6249)

2.95 (2.08 - 4.19)

Current age >18 years

48 (3048/6342)

35 (210/596)

1.70 (1.36 - 2.12)

41 (2618/6303)

34 (389/1123)

1.34 (1.15 - 1.57)

With some formal education

48 (3070/6434)

36 (172/472)

1.59 (1.31 - 1.94)

63 (1019/1620)

34 (1978/5787)

3.27 (2.60 - 4.10)

With junior secondary or higher education

51 (2424/4792)

39 (816/2109)

1.62 (1.37 - 1.92)

67 (405/603)

38 (2583/6791)

3.33 (2.33 - 4.76)

Married or co-habiting

49 (2756/5684)

40 (499/1249)

1.41 (1.22-1.65)

41 (2933/7235)

38 (74/197)

1.13 (0.80-1.60)

Had enough food for themselves in last week

49 (2737/5621)

39 (514/1308)

1.47 (1.28-1.69)

41 (2761/6674)

32 (237/743)

1.51 (1.16-1.95)

Gainfully employed

48 (1942/4063)

46 (1311/2870)

1.09 (0.98-1.21)

45 (1588/3539)

37 (1405/3843)

1.41 (1.21-1.64)

Received Info on pregnancy issues from a health worker

52 (2533/4877)

35 (715/2042)

2.01 (1.75 - 2.30)

53 (1783/3384)

30 (1196/3963)

2.58 (2.14-3.10)

Involved in decision on where to go for ANC (alone or with husband)

46 (809/1773)

47 (2443/5152)

0.93 (0.82-1.06)

56 (22/39)

40 (2975/7356)

1.91 (0.91-4.00)

Considered a govt facility as nearest for ANC

49 (2764/5660)

37 (399/1073)

1.61 (1.37-1.89)

41 (2845/6973)

39 (110/279)

1.06 (0.70-1.59)

Did not experience IPV in the last year

49 (2674/5502)

41 (558/1369)

1.37 (1.23-1.54)

40 (2846/7083)

49 (152/308)

0.69 (0.45-1.06)

With more than 2 previous pregnancies

47 (1253/2674)

47 (1993/4244)

1.00 (0.91 - 1.09)

44 (1636/3763)

37 (1336/3574)

1.29 (1.16-1.43)

Not beaten during last pregnancy

48 (2926/6113)

39 (290/742)

1.43 (1.24-1.66)

41 (2892/7127)

48 (86/179)

0.74 (0.48 - 1.13)

Had help with work from a family member during last pregnancy

50 (2647/5335)

38 (610/1602)

1.60 (1.39-1.85)

44 (2282/5137)

32 (727/2298)

1.73 (1.45-2.06)

From household with head having junior secondary or higher education

51 (2313/4563)

40 (888/2250)

1.58 (1.35-1.84)

60 (914/1515)

35 (1894/5466)

2.87 (2.28-3.60)

From household with enough food in last week

49 (2640/5426)

41 (598/1478)

1.39 (1.21-1.61)

41 (2390/5846)

38 (467/1223)

1.12 (0.94-1.33)

From household with own motorized transport

53 (1407/2661)

43 (1814/4215)

1.49 (1.33-1.66)

50 (1361/2717)

34 (1501/4360)

1.91 (1.62-2.26)

From community with good access road

52 (981/1900)

47 (1356/2889)

1.21 (0.89-1.63)

53 (1256/2380)

34 (1529/4469)

2.15 (1.48-3.12)

From community with a govt facility providing ANC

52 (1825/3516)

43 (579/1357)

1.45 (1.04-2.02)

59 (1354/2303)

32 (1520/4766)

3.05 (2.22-4.19)

From community with a village development committee

49 (1805/3714)

52 (599/1159)

0.88 (0.58-1.34)

53 (1235/2352)

35 (1639/4717)

2.08 (1.48-2.90)

  1. Note: "With factor" column shows the proportion who had 4 ANC visits among those with the factor (eg from an urban community); "Without factor" column shows the proportion who had 4 ANC visits among those without the factor (eg from a rural community).
  2. "caCl" means cluster adjusted confidence interval.
  3. Significant associations are marked in bold.