Table 3 Determinants of dropout from maternity care continuum in Nigeria

Problems in accessing healthcare

OR (95 % CI)^a

OR (95 % CI)^a

OR (95 % CI)^a

 Getting permission to go

1.74 (1.51-2.02)*

0.84 (0.67-1.05)

1.14 (0.88-1.47)

 Getting money

1.19 (1.08-1.31)*

1.18 (1.04-1.34)*

1.18 (1.04-1.35)*

 Distance to health facility

1.22 (1.09-1.36)*

1.31 (1.13-1.52)*

1.32 (1.12-1.57)*

 Can't go alone

1.37 (1.19-1.58)*

1.07 (0.86-1.33)

1.16 (0.89-1.48)

 Attitude of health workers

0.95 (0.84-1.09)

0.83 (0.69-0.99)

1.14 (0.95-1.38)

  < 18

1.00

1.00

1.00

 18 - 34

1.25 (0.99-1.58)

1.28 (0.93-1.75)

1.10 (0.76-1.59)

  > = 35

1.01 (0.90-1.13)

1.28 (1.11-1.48)*

1.09 (0.94-1.26)

 1

1.00

1.00

1.00

 2

1.15 (0.99-1.35)

1.67 (1.39-2.02)*

0.97 (0.82-1.15)

 3

1.25 (1.06-1.47)*

4.22 (3.05-5.83)*

1.01 (0.84-1.20)

 4+

1.36 (1.18-1.58)*

2.84 (2.08-3.86)*

1.17 (0.97-1.39)

 None

5.98 (4.11-8.72)*

5.19 (3.71-7.25)*

1.78 (1.37-2.32)*

 Primary

3.66 (2.53-5.30)*

4.22 (3.05-5.83)*

1.29 (1.04-1.62)*

 Secondary

2.28 (1.59-3.26)*

2.84 (2.08-3.86)*

1.17 (0.97-1.39)

 Higher

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Not working

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Professional/technical/managerial/services

0.73 (0.59-0.90)*

0.91 (0.73-1.44)

0.87 (0.73-1.04)

 Sales/clerical

0.71 (0.64-0.80)*

0.96 (0.83-1.11)

0.79 (0.68-0.92)*

 Manual

0.75 (0.67-0.85)*

1.07 (0.91-1.25)

0.93 (0.78-1.11)

 Poor

2.57 (2.17-3.05)*

2.22 (1.85-2.67)*

1.65 (1.32-2.07)*

 Middle

1.59 (1.37-1.84)*

1.61 (1.38-1.87)*

1.15 (0.98-1.36)

 Rich

1.00

1.00

1.00

 None

2.30 (1.91-2.77)*

1.86 (1.52-2.27)*

1.14 (0.90-1.45)

 Primary

1.50 (1.24-1.81)*

1.56 (1.29-1.89)*

1.12 (0.93-1.35)

 Secondary

1.48 (1.24-1.76)*

1.30 (1.10-1.53)*

1.07 (0.92-1.24)

 Higher

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.98 (0.86-1.12)

0.88 (0.75-1.03)

0.94 (0.81-1.09)

 Yes

0.94 (0.83-1.06)

0.91 (0.77-1.06)

1.03 (0.88-1.19)

 Urban

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Rural

2.58 (2.05-3.25)*

1.98 (1.63-2.41)*

1.12 (0.92-1.37)

 North Central

1.38 (0.96-1.99)

2.79 (2.07-3.77)

1.54 (1.16-2.04)*

 North East

1.97 (1.35-2.88)*

8.49 (6.12-11.79)*

1.26 (0.89-1.77)

 North West

3.64 (2.54-5.23)*

15.11 (10.97-20.82)*

1.84 (1.31-2.60)*

 South East

0.57 (0.37-0.87)*

0.66 (0.46-0.95)*

3.12 (2.32-4.20)*

 South South

3.62 (2.51-5.24)*

3.41 (2.49-4.67)*

1.89 (1.40-2.55)*

 South West

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Variance (SE)

1.2125 (0.0452)*

0.9014 (0.0473)*

0.9873 (0.0469)

 ICC (%)

30.89 %

19.81 %

22.86 %