Table 6 Predictors of women’s satisfaction with maternal and neonatal health services when last received: Malawi, 2012

 1

0.75 (0.41, 1.39)

0.84 (0.51, 1.39)

0.82 (0.52, 1.29)

1.05 (0.62, 1.78)

 2

0.67 (0.39, 1.15)

0.87 (0.51, 1.49)

0.69 (0.43, 1.12)

0.96 (0.55, 1.66)

 ≥5

0.72 (0.41, 1.27)

0.64 (0.39, 1.06)

0.95 (0.57, 1.58)

0.98 (0.56, 1.74)

 Catholic

1.24 (0.70, 2.21)

0.95 (0.59, 1.52)

1.26 (0.82, 1.95)

1.08 (0.66, 1.77)

 Presbyterian

0.52 (0.31, 0.89)

0.55 (0.34, 0.91)

0.70 (0.43, 1.14)

0.85 (0.47, 1.51)

 Other

0.43 (0.18, 1.01)

1.06 (0.42, 2.68)

1.64 (0.69, 3.91)

1.84 (0.61, 5.62)

Ngoni ethnicity (no = ref)

1.68 (0.94, 3.00)

1.78 (1.04, 3.05)

1.63 (1.00, 2.68)

1.80 (1.02, 3.16)

Married/living together (unmarried/divorced/widowed = ref)

1.84 (0.96, 3.51)

1.50 (0.91, 2.48)

0.60 (0.34, 1.08)

1.58 (0.91, 2.74)

 Cannot read simple sentence

0.73 (0.45, 1.18)

0.80 (0.52, 1.24)

0.81 (0.54, 1.22)

0.91 (0.58, 1.43)

 Reads part of sentence

0.85 (0.45, 1.59)

0.59 (0.35, 0.99)

0.66 (0.39, 1.10)

1.05 (0.56, 2.00)

 1st (poorest)

0.73 (0.39, 1.38)

0.76 (0.40, 1.44)

0.73 (0.42, 1.26)

0.53 (0.28, 1.02)

 2nd

0.97 (0.54, 1.76)

0.66 (0.38, 1.12)

0.79 (0.47, 1.32)

0.58 (0.32, 1.06)

 3rd

1.15 (0.60, 2.17)

0.83 (0.47, 1.47)

0.66 (0.38, 1.14)

0.82 (0.42, 1.57)

 4th

1.22 (0.62, 2.38)

1.21 (0.65, 2.25)

0.73 (0.43, 1.24)

0.89 (0.46, 1.74)

Perception that staff provides high quality services (no = ref)

1.06 (0.52, 2.15)

1.77 (1.00, 3.12)

1.97 (1.20, 3.26)

1.54 (0.75, 3.14)

Perception that staff ensures patients’ privacy (no = ref)

0.94 (0.39, 2.24)

0.56 (0.25, 1.30)

0.78 (0.42, 1.46)

0.24 (0.07, 0.78)

Perception that provider(s) is always available (no = ref)

1.33 (0.67, 2.68)

1.65 (0.95, 2.87)

1.31 (0.79, 2.16)

0.99 (0.51, 1.92)

Perception that facility is clean (no = ref)

2.21 (0.91, 5.35)

1.91 (0.80, 4.57)

2.85 (1.38, 5.89)

3.53 (1.50, 8.30)

Perception that unmarried women can access FP services

0.65 (0.41, 1.05)

Time to reach closest facility (1–2 h = ref)

 <30 min

0.53 (0.31, 0.93)

0.46 (0.27, 0.80)

0.54 (0.32, 0.89)

0.53 (0.31, 0.91)

 30–59 min

0.83 (0.51, 1.36)

0.65 (0.41, 1.04)

1.02 (0.66, 1.58)

1.10 (0.65, 1.87)

 >2 h

2.71 (1.18, 6.21)

0.66 (0.38, 1.13)

1.13 (0.69, 1.84)

0.90 (0.49, 1.66)

Place where FP services last obtained (Government facility = ref)^a

 Private/mission-based facility

1.57 (0.77, 3.23)

 1st

1.05 (0.64, 1.73)

 3rd

0.63 (0.30, 1.12)

Number of ANC visits last pregnancy

0.94 (0.78, 1.12)

Facility ownership last delivery (Government facility = ref)

 Private/mission-based facility

1.36 (.086, 2.15)

Timing of 1st postnatal check^b (weeks)

1.01 (0.89, 1.15)

Number of checks within 2 months postpartum^b

1.04 (0.77, 1.42)

Respondent got the FP method she wanted (no = ref)

0.80 (0.63, 1.03)

Index^c of FP quality provision

1.49 (1.21, 1.84)

ANC from skilled provider (no = ref)

0.44 (0.14, 1.38)

Pregnancy danger signs were discussed (no = ref)

1.29 (0.70, 2.36)

Skilled birth attendant (no = ref)

0.51 (0.20, 1.33)

Time to first consult before delivery (hours)

1.03 (0.95, 1.12)

Index^d of delivery service quality provision

1.96 (1.70, 2.27)

Skilled provider at 1st postnatal check^b (no = ref)

0.40 (0.14, 1.17)

Postpartum^b danger signs were discussed (no = ref)

2.65 (1.46, 4.80)