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Table 4 Logistic regression (odds ratios) antenatal and postpartum care outcomes on demographic and network variables with the data reshaped to be dyadic (N = 999)

From: Interpersonal communication regarding pregnancy-related services: friends versus health professionals as conduits for information

 

Facility Birth

Skilled Birth Attendant

4+ Antenatal Care Visits

Postpartum Care Within 48 Hrs

Age

0.94

0.86

1.2

1.13

Education

1.44**

1.26

0.99

0.83

Nonreligious

0.48**

0.42**

0.41*

0.7

Parity

0.76*

0.8

1.17

0.84

Women’s group

1.70*

1.63**

0.67

1.16

Radio 1/week

1.60*

1.67**

1.52*

1.90**

Networks

 Size

1.06

1.1

1.03

1.07

 Alter rank

0.98

0.97

1.01

0.95

 Female

0.70

0.56*

0.95

0.85

 Education

0.82*

0.85*

1.01

0.95

 Experience

1.07

1.18

1.09

1.09

 Partner (reference)

  Family

1.03

1.45

0.89

1.01

  Friend

2.56*

2.50*

0.67

1.1

  Health professional

2.92**

2.97**

0.88

2.07*

 Communication

  Discuss care

0.53*

0.53*

0.92

0.67

  Frequency discuss

1.08

1.0

0.79*

1.02

  Gave me information

0.69

0.65

1.15

0.95

  Gave me advice

0.60

0.50**

2.08**

0.94

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01