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Table 2 Adjusted relative risk ratio (aRRR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) of maternal socio-demographic, pregnancy, continuum of care and nearest health facility characteristics on the likelihood to attend at postnatal care services (n = 889)

From: Factors associated with compliance with the recommended frequency of postnatal care services in three rural districts of Tanzania

Variable

Category

1 VS No PNC

2+ VS No PNC

(95 % CI)

(95 % CI)

Maternal socio-demographic

 Age (years)

15 ≤ 19 years

Ref.

Ref.

20 ≤ 34 years

0.67 (0.38–1.16)

0.72 (0.37–1.39)

≥35 years

0.52 (0.26–1.06)+

0.79 (0.34–1.84)

 Educational attainment

Primary and plus

Ref.

Ref.

None

0.90 (0.60–1.35)

0.76 (0.46–1.25)

 Religion

Muslim

Ref.

Ref.

Christian

0.90 (0.60–1.34)

1.10 (0.68–1.78)

Traditional/Other

0.81 (0.32–2.04)

0.22 (0.05–1.00)+

 Ethnic Group

Ndengereko

Ref.

Ref.

Pogoro

1.94 (0.85–4.42)

2.82 (1.09–7.31)*

Sukuma

1.48 (0.55–4.00)

3.07 (0.97–9.71)+

Ngindo

1.90 (0.85–4.23)

2.40 (0.96–6.00)+

Other

2.74 (1.35–5.56)**

2.34 (1.03–5.28)*

 District

Rufiji

Ref.

 

Kilombero

0.53 (0.28–1.01)+

0.46 (0.22–0.97)*

Ulanga

0.49 (0.23–1.04)+

0.12 (0.04–0.33)***

Pregnancy and maternal and child health knowledge

 Parity

First pregnancy

Ref.

Ref.

2–5 pregnancies

1.02 (0.63–1.66)

0.82 (0.46–1.46)

6+ pregnancies

1.22 (0.64–2.34)

0.75 (0.34–1.68)

 Wantedness of pregnancy

Wanted

Ref.

Ref.

Unwanted

0.57 (0.38–0.85)**

0.57 (0.35–0.94)*

 Mother’s knowledge of

Health practices related to pregnancy

 

Comprehensive

Ref.

Ref.

Moderate

0.73 (0.50–1.06)+

0.77 (0.49–1.20)

Low/None

0.74 (0.48–1.14)

0.59 (0.34–1.04)+

Danger signs of newborn health

 

High

Ref.

Ref.

Moderate

1.31 (0.90–1.92)

1.14 (0.73–1.79)

Low/None

1.05 (0.71–1.56)

0.66 (0.40–1.09)+

 Illness of child during first month

No

Ref.

 

Yes

2.16 (1.35–3.45)**

3.52 (2.12–5.86)***

Continuum of care indicators

 Family planning method use ever

No

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

1.18 (0.84–1.65)

0.96 (0.64–1.45)

 Antenatal care visits

Less than 3

Ref.

Ref.

3+

1.89 (1.23–2.90)**

1.65 (0.96–2.82)+

 Place of delivery

Not at health facility

Ref.

Ref.

At health facility

0.41 (0.28–0.61)***

0.42 (0.26–0.67)***

  1. ***p<0.001, **p<0.01, *p<0.05, +p<0.10