Table 1 Participant characteristics and associations with ANC registration
Characteristics | N (%) | n/N (%) Registered for ANC | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
16–24 | 141 (47.8) | 107/141 (75.9) | 1 | |
25–30 | 86 (29.1) | 60/86 (69.8) | 0.73 (0.40–1.34) | 0.07 |
30+ | 68 (23.0) | 58/68 (85.3) | 1.84 (0.85–4.00) | |
Education | ||||
Did not reach O Level | 79 (26.4) | 54/79 (68.4) | 1 | |
Reached O Level | 220 (73.6) | 175/220 (79.5) | 1.80 (1.01–3.20) | 0.05 |
Food security | ||||
Food secure | 217 (73.1) | 173/217 (79.7) | 1 | |
Food insecure | 80 (26.9) | 54/80 (67.5) | 0.53 (0.30–0.94) | 0.03 |
Income | ||||
Earns own income | 90 (30.2) | 64/90 (71.1) | 1 | |
No personal income | 208 (69.8) | 164/208 (78.8) | 1.51 (0.86–2.66) | 0.15 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 267 (89.3) | 212/267 (79.4) | 1 | |
Divorced | 20 (6.7) | 7/20 (35.0) | 0.14 (0.05–0.37) | < 0.001 |
Single& widowed | 12 (4.0) | 10 (83.3) | 1.30 (0.28–6.09) | |
Husband Income | ||||
Earns income | 245 (91.8) | 196/245 (80.00) | 1 | |
No income | 22 (8.2) | 16/22 (72.7) | 0.67 (0.25–1.79) | 0.42 |
Financial support | ||||
No support | 50 (16.7) | 32/50 (64.0) | 1 | |
Has support | 249 (83.3) | 197/249 (79.1) | 2.13 (1.11–4.10) | 0.02 |
Household income (continuous, unit = $10) | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 0.008 | ||
Number of children | ||||
1 | 99 (33.1) | 79/99 (79.8) | 1 | |
2 | 91 (30.4) | 70/91 (76.9) | 0.84 (0.42–1.69) | #0.83 |
3 | 60 (20.1) | 43/60 (71.7) | 0.64 (0.30–1.35) | |
4 | 31 (10.4) | 23/31 (74.2) | 0.73 (0.28–1.87) | |
5+ | 18 (6.0) | 14/18 (77.8) | 0.89 (0.26–2.99) | |
Whether any children died | ||||
No | 273 (91.3) | 206/273 (75.5) | 1 | |
Yes | 26 (8.7) | 23/26 (88.5) | 2.49 (0.73–8.57) | 0.15 |
History of miscarriage | ||||
Yes | 39 (13.1) | 34/39 (87.2) | 1 | |
No | 259 (86.9) | 194/259 (74.9) | 0.44 (0.16–1.17) | 0.1 |
Whether pregnancy was planned | ||||
No | 145 (48.5) | 101/145 (69.7) | 1 | |
Yes | 154 (51.5) | 128/154 (83.1) | 2.14 (1.24–3.72) | 0.007 |