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Table 4 Associations between socio-demographic and psychosocial characteristics and poor utilization of antenatal care services (n = 921)a

From: Determinants of poor utilization of antenatal care services among recently delivered women in Rwanda; a population based study

Variable

Poor utilization of antenatal care serviceb

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Model 6c

Age groups

 15–30

1

     

 31–46

1.64(1.11, 2.42)

1.35(0.88, 2.06)

1.82(1.17, 2.83)

1.80(1.15, 2.80)

1.76(1.13, 2.27)

1.78(1.14, 2.78)

Number of people in the household

 1–6

 

1

    

 7 or more

 

1.84(1.16, 2.93)

1.45(0.91,2.31)

1.45(0.91, 2.31)

1.49(1.01, 2.39)

1.50(0.93, 2.40)

Marital status

 Married or cohabitating

  

1

   

 Single, divorced, widowed, separated

  

3.06(1.92, 4.89)

3.06(1.92, 4.90)

3.04(1.89, 4.86)

2.99(1.83, 4.75)

Ever attended school

 Yes

   

1

  

 No

   

1.69(0.94, 3.03)

1.63(0.90, 2.92)

1.55(0.85, 2.84)

Social support

 Yes

    

1

 

 No

    

1.73(1.11, 2.69)

1.71(1.09, 2.67)

Assets in household, summary measure

 Improved (≥1 higher standard item)

     

1

 Poor (none of higher standard item)

     

1.12 (0.69, 1.79)

  1. aSignificant variables were entered into the model one by one. Values are adjusted odds ratio and their 95% confidence intervals from multivariable logistic regression models that indicate the differences in risks of poor utilization of ANC services compared to reference category (1)
  2. bPoor utilization of ANC services defined as ≤2visits during pregnancy
  3. cFinal model with adjusted odds rations and their 95% confidence interval. Variables in the same model are adjusted for each other and for woman and husband’s occupation