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Table 3 Multiple regression coefficients of the number of elements of ANC quality received, by socio-demographic characteristics, number of ANC visits and timing of first ANC visit

From: The timing of antenatal care initiation and the content of care in Sindh, Pakistan

 

OLS Coefficients

95 % Confidence Intervals

Number of women

Residence

 Rural

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1,951

 Urban

0.38***

0.19–0.57

2,049

Age at marriage

 12–15

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505

 16–20

0.19*

0.02–0.36

2503

 21 or older

0.32**

0.12–0.52

992

Number of living children

 1

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981

 2

−0.05

−0.18–0.07

956

 3

0.01

−0.13–0.15

680

 4

−0.09

−0.27–0.08

471

 5 or more

−0.16*

−0.31–0.01

912

Education

 None

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2,265

 Primary/Middle

0.36***

0.19–0.52

780

 Secondary or higher

0.61***

0.45–0.77

955

Wealth

 First/poorest

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801

 Second

0.21***

0.03–0.40

800

 Middle

0.66***

0.43–0.88

801

 Fourth

0.90***

0.65–1.16

798

 Fifth/richest

1.08***

0.82–1.35

800

Number of ANC visits

 None

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533

 1–3

2.12***

1.95–2.28

1412

 4 or more

3.20***

2.99–3.40

2054

Timing of first ANC visit

  > 3 months or no visit

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2095

 Within 3 months

0.36***

0.22–0.49

1905

R-squared

59.9 %

 

4,000

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