Table 3 Univariable association between independent variables and antenatal, delivery and post-partum complications among study participants
Independent factor | Antenatal complication RR (95% CI) | p-value | Delivery/postpartum complication RR (95% CI) | p-value | Any maternal complication RR (95% CI) | p-value | Neonatal complication RR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Complete adherence | 1.02 (0.70–.50) | 0.90 | 0.73 (0.48–1.11) | 0.14 | 0.64 (0.43–0.94) | 0.03 | 0.73 (0.55–0.96) | 0.03 |
Employment (Yes) | 0.72 (0.4–1.10) | 0.13 | 2.17 (1.17–4.01) | 0.01 | 1.19 (0.63–2.95) | 0.58 | 0.89 (0.60–1.32) | 0.56 |
Age categories | ||||||||
 <20 years | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  |
 20–35years | 1.20 (0.76–1.91) | 0.44 | 0.60 (0.26–1.40) | 0.24 | 0.42 (0.28–0.64) | <0.01 | 0.60 (0.31–1.34) | 0.12 |
 >35 years | 0.74 (0.39–1.41) | 0.36 | 1.72 (0.64–4.63) | 0.29 | 1.04 (0.68–1.58) | 0.85 | 0.37 (0.12–1.13) | 0.08 |
Parity | ||||||||
 0 | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  |
 1–2 | 0.91 (0.71–1.71) | 0.48 | 1.56 (0.51–4.73) | 0.43 |  |  | 0.68 (0.48–0.95) | 0.03 |
 3–4 | 1.49 (0.97–2.31) | 0.07 | 2.80 (1.47–5.35) | <0.01 |  |  | 0.68 (0.43–1.07) | 0.10 |
 >4 | 0.72 (0.31–1.71) | 0.46 | 1.11 (0.38–3.20) | 0.85 |  |  | 0.59 (0.25–6.41) | 0.24 |
Trimester of first ANC attendance | ||||||||
 First | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  | Ɨ |  |
 Second | 1.10 (0.72–1.68) | 0.65 | 0.87 (0.35–2.17) | 0.77 | 0.82 (0.41–1.69) | 0.57 | 0.86 (0.53–1.38) | 0.53 |
Number of times ANC attended (> = 4) | 0.73 (0.28–1.84) | 0.50 | 0.46 (0.11–1.98) | 0.30 | 0.63 (0.17–2.34) | 0.49 | 1.01 (0.19–1.77) | 0.33 |
Previous delivery complication (Yes) | 1.11 (0.64–1.94) | 0.71 | 1.13 (0.50–2.59) | 0.76 | 1.11 (0.31–3.91) | 0.88 | 1.24 (1.81–1.92) | 0.32 |
Any antenatal complication | NA |  | 0.87 (0.54–1.37) | 0.54 | NA |  | 1.55 (1.10–2.19) | 0.01 |
Antenatal complication (non-anemia) | NA |  | 1.92 (1.09–3.38) | 0.02 | NA |  | 2.67 (1.86–3.83) | <0.01 |