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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression of ANC and delivery care utilization in Bangladesh, 2004–2011

From: Progress in the utilization of antenatal and delivery care services in Bangladesh: where does the equity gap lie?

Antenatal Care

Delivery Care

Variable

(4+)ANC Visits

Medically Trained ANC

(2+)Tetanus Injection

Health Facility Delivery

Skilled Birth Assistance

C-Section Delivery

 

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

Age (in years)

1.00 (0.99,1.02)

1.02* (1.00,1.03)

1.01 (1.00,1.02)

1.04***(1.02,1.06)

1.04***(1.02,1.07)

1.05*** (1.02,1.08)

Age at first birth (Ref = 11–14)

 Age at first birth (15–19)

0.77*(0.61,0.97)

1.02 (0.88,1.18)

0.84* (0.72,0.97)

1.16 (0.91,1.48)

1.10 (0.86,1.42)

1.48* (1.00,2.19)

 Age at first birth (20–24)

0.91 (0.69,1.22)

1.09 (0.90,1.32)

0.76** (0.63,0.92)

1.45* (1.08,1.94)

1.44* (1.07,1.93)

2.14*** (1.39,3.28)

 Age at first birth (25–42)

1.12 (0.72,1.74)

1.04 (0.75,1.44)

0.90 (0.65,1.24)

2.74*** (1.78,4.24)

2.41*** (1.58,3.69)

3.37*** (1.93,5.90)

Parity (Ref = 1)

 Parity (2)

0.83*(0.72,0.97)

0.70***(0.61,0.80)

0.51*** (0.45,0.58)

0.59*** (0.50,0.69)

0.57***(0.48,0.67)

0.64*** (0.53,0.78)

 Parity (3+)

0.59***(0.47,0.75)

0.57***(0.47,0.68)

0.31*** (0.25,0.37)

0.36*** (0.28,0.48)

0.38***(0.29,0.51)

0.37*** (0.25,0.54)

 Urban (ref = rural)

1.80*** (1.53,2.12)

1.56*** (1.35,1.81)

0.96 (0.85,1.08)

1.69*** (1.43,1.99)

1.54*** (1.31,1.81)

1.12 (0.92,1.35)

Division (ref = Barisal)

 Chittagong

0.78 (0.59,1.04)

1.19 (0.97,1.46)

0.57*** (0.47,0.70)

1.13 (0.87,1.46)

1.08 (0.85,1.38)

1.07 (0.79,1.44)

 Dhaka

0.96 (0.74,1.24)

1.15 (0.94,1.39)

0.65*** (0.53,0.79)

1.61*** (1.25,2.07)

1.57*** (1.24,1.99)

1.96*** (1.44,2.67)

 Khulna

1.13 (0.86,1.49)

1.59*** (1.27,1.99)

0.43*** (0.35,0.53)

2.61*** (2.02,3.38)

2.36*** (1.86,2.99)

1.90*** (1.39,2.61)

 Rajshahi

1.56** (1.19,2.03)

1.48*** (1.20,1.82)

0.60*** (0.49,0.74)

1.78***(1.38,2.29)

1.56*** (1.23,1.98)

1.52** (1.12,2.06)

 Sylhet

0.74 (0.55,1.00)

1.39* (1.07,1.82)

0.43*** (0.34,0.54)

1.20 (0.91,1.58)

1.15 (0.89,1.48)

1.24 (0.89,1.71)

Wealth quintile (Ref = Poorest)

 Poorer

1.00 (0.78,1.30)

1.15 (0.99,1.34)

1.04 (0.90,1.20)

0.92 (0.70,1.19)

0.87 (0.65,1.15)

1.41 (0.91,2.19)

 Middle

1.24 (0.98,1.56)

1.44*** (1.22,1.70)

1.05 (0.91,1.22)

1.18 (0.91,1.52)

1.30 (1.00,1.70)

1.92** (1.26,2.92)

 Richer

1.70*** (1.33,2.19)

1.98*** (1.65,2.36)

1.00 (0.84,1.18)

1.82*** (1.41,2.34)

1.82*** (1.41,2.36)

2.63*** (1.72,4.03)

 Richest

2.91*** (2.24,3.78)

4.06*** (3.25,5.06)

1.26* (1.04,1.52)

3.16*** (2.40,4.17)

3.32*** (2.51,4.38)

4.89*** (3.17,7.54)

 Microcredit involvement (Ref = No)

1.22** (1.07,1.38)

1.14* (1.02,1.27)

1.01 (0.91,1.12)

1.10 (0.95,1.26)

1.08 (0.93,1.25)

1.10 (0.91,1.32)

Mass media exposure (Ref = No)

 Irregular

1.04 (0.83,1.29)

1.10 (0.94,1.28)

1.09 (0.94,1.27)

1.09 (0.86,1.37)

1.10 (0.87,1.39)

1.29 (0.94,1.76)

 Regular

1.27* (1.06,1.51)

1.27*** (1.11,1.44)

1.06 (0.95,1.18)

1.26* (1.04,1.52)

1.21* (1.01,1.45)

1.36* (1.06,1.73)

Health care decision making autonomy (Ref = No)

 Low

1.21* (1.00,1.46)

1.33*** (1.15,1.55)

1.01 (0.88,1.16)

1.04 (0.85,1.27)

1.09 (0.89,1.34)

1.28 (0.99,1.68)

 Medium

1.36** (1.13,1.64)

1.29*** (1.12,1.48)

1.03 (0.91,1.17)

1.00 (0.82,1.21)

1.06 (0.87,1.29)

1.28 (0.99,1.64)

 High

1.53*** (1.28,1.84)

1.51*** (1.30,1.75)

1.11 (0.96,1.28)

1.05 (0.87,1.28)

1.12 (0.92,1.36)

1.10 (0.86,1.41)

 Employment (Ref = No)

0.86 (0.72,1.03)

1.03 (0.88,1.19)

0.94 (0.83,1.08)

0.77* (0.63,0.95)

0.82* (0.67,0.99)

0.74* (0.58,0.96)

 Own education ((in years))

1.12*** (1.09,1.14)

1.11*** (1.09,1.13)

0.96*** (0.94,0.98)

1.12*** (1.09,1.15)

1.11*** (1.08,1.14)

1.10*** (1.07,1.13)

 Husband’s education (in years)

1.05*** (1.04,1.07)

1.05*** (1.04,1.07)

1.00 (0.99,1.02)

1.06*** (1.04,1.08)

1.06*** (1.04,1.08)

1.08*** (1.05,1.10)

Survey fixed effect (Ref = 2004)

 Survey 2 (Year = 2007)

1.10 (0.90,1.33)

0.79** (0.67,0.93)

0.77*** (0.67,0.88)

1.35** (1.10,1.64)

1.40*** (1.15,1.70)

1.74*** (1.39,2.17)

 Survey 3 (Year = 2011)

1.29** (1.09,1.52)

0.76*** (0.66,0.89)

0.44*** (0.38,0.50)

2.91*** (2.41,3.51)

2.47*** (2.05,2.97)

4.03*** (3.27,4.95)

  1. Notes: 1) Significant at * p < 0.1; ** p < 0.05; *** p < 0.01, 2) Odds ratio was adjusted for all other explanatory variables