Table 4 Factors associated with delay on first ANCvisit among pregnant mothers who were attending ANC in public health institutions of Debremarkos town,2014(n = 320)
Variable | Delayed | COR(CI) | AOR(C I) | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||||
Residence | ||||||
Rular | 39(12.2) | 30(9.4) | 3.4(2.01–6.07) | 2.8(1.54–5.44)a | 0.001 | |
Urban | 68(21.2) | 183(57.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Educational status | ||||||
Had no formaleducation | 54(16.9) | 44(13.8) | 4.5(2.33–8.67) | 2.2 (1.10–4.68)a | 0.027 | |
Primary education | 16(5) | 35(10.9) | 1.6(0.76–3.68) | 1.4(0.65–3.42) | ||
Secondary education | 19(5.9) | 68(21.3) | 1.0(0.49–2.12) | 0.8(0.40–1.87) | ||
Tertiary education | 18(5.6) | 66(20.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Occupation | ||||||
Government employee | 18(5.6) | 63(19.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Merchant | 12(3.8) | 37(11.6) | 1.1(0.49–2.61) | 0.9(0.30–2.98) | ||
House wife | 34(10.6) | 84(26.3) | 1.4(0.73–2.73) | 1.0(0.37–2.94) | ||
Farmer | 29(9.1) | 13(4.1) | 7.8(3.37–18.05) | 2.2(0.52–9.51) | ||
Daily labourer | 9(2.8) | 8(2.5) | 3.9(1.32–11.67) | 1.5(0.33–7.21) | ||
Student / dependonfamily | 5(1.6) | 8 (2.5) | 2.1(0.63–7.51) | 1.1(0.22–5.69) | ||
Monthly Income | ||||||
< 1000 ETB | 51(15.9) | 73(22.8) | 2.7(1.45–5.37) | 1.5(0.66–3.59) | ||
1000–2987.50 ETB | 40(12.5) | 76(23.8) | 2.1(1.07–4.10) | 1.4(0.66–3.30) | ||
> 2987.50 ETB | 16(5) | 64(20) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Parity | ||||||
No parity | 41(12.8)) | 117(36.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
≥1 parity | 66(20.6) | 96(30) | 1.9(1.22–3.15) | 1.4(0.86–2.56) | ||
Types of pregnancy | ||||||
Planned | 67(20.9) | 185(57.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Unplanned | 40(12.5) | 28(8.8) | 3.9(2.25–6.89) | 3.6(2.00–6.80)a | 0.000 | |
Histrory of still birth | ||||||
No still birth | 97(30.3) | 205(64.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
≥ 1 still birth | 10 (3.1) | 8(2.5) | 2.6(1.01–6.90) | 1.6(0.54–5.10) | ||
Perceived time for 1st ANC visit | ||||||
≤16 weeks | 90(28.1) | 203(63.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
> 16 weeks | 17(5.3) | 10 (3.1) | 3.8(1.69–8.70) | 3.9(1.61–9.76)a | 0.003 | |