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Table 2 Logistic regression AOR for the association between male partners’ involvement and women’s utilization of maternal healthcare services, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014 (N = 210)

From: The role of male partner in utilization of maternal health care services in Ethiopia: a community-based couple study

MPI

At least one ANC

1st ANC within 1st trimester

Four or more ANC

Tested for HIV

Skilled delivery attendant

Delivery in health facility

Utilized all services a

 

AORb (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Initiated a discussion with partner about ANC/PMTCT

1.47 (0.28–7.81)

1.21 (0.66–2.22)

0.83 (0.42–1.63)

2.85 (0.99–8.23)

2.49 (0.87–7.11)

2.28 (0.99–5.28)

0.77 (0.37–1.62)

Requested partner to be tested for HIV

3.10 (0.35–27.15)

1.82 (0.97–3.38)

0.70 (0.35–1.40)

2.18 (0.75–6.35)

1.66 (0.60–4.55)

1.56 (0.68–3.56)

0.82 (0.39–1.71)

Took time to find out what went on during partner’s ANC visits

5.17 (1.19–22.48)*

1.93 (1.04–3.60)*

0.82 (0.41–1.62)

2.15 (0.91–5.07)

2.93 (1.24–6.9)*

1.95 (0.93–4.08)

0.77 (0.37–1.59)

Reminded partner’s ANC follow-up

3.28 (0.77–13.90)

1.68 (0.93–3.05)

0.84 (0.43–1.64)

2.36 (1.01–5.51)*

3.06 (1.30–7.24)*

1.30 (0.64–2.65)

0.79 (0.38–1.64)

Covered costs of partners’ ANC visits

2.72 (0.57–12.95)

2.69 (0.99–6.64)

1.25 (0.48–3.25)

1.27 (0.81–15.34)

2.34 (0.83–6.57)

1.35 (0.50–3.63)

1.26 (0.44–3.59)

Accompanied partner to ANC clinic at least once

5.49 (1.07–28.20)*

1.78 (0.98–3.22)

1.63 (0.83–3.18)

2.95 (1.25–7.00)*

1.85 (0.80–4.26)

1.15 (0.57–2.34)

1.68 (0.80–3.52)

Physically entered the ANC room with partner

0.94 (0.10–8.98)

1.01 (0.49–2.44)

1.29 (0.49–3.36)

1.81 (0.35–9.23)

1.20 (0.81–1.77)

7.58 (0.92–62.20)

1.02 (0.36–2.86)

Counseled and tested for HIV with partner

2.03 (0.21–19.37)

1.04 (0.48–2.22)

0.74 (0.31–1.76)

2.32 (0.58–9.33)

1.41 (0.42–4.70)

1.62 (0.56–4.65)

0.69 (0.27–1.72)

Overall MPI scale score

1.61 (1.05–2.45)*

1.19 (1.03–1.39)*

0.98 (0.83–1.15)

1.52 (1.18–1.96)**

1.44 (1.13–1.84)*

1.22 (1.01–1.48)*

0.97 (0.82–1.15)

  1. MPI Male partners’ involvement, ANC antenatal care; a women utilized all maternal healthcare services (had four or more ANC visits starting 1st ANC within 1st trimester, tested for HIV and delivered in a health facility with a skilled delivery assistant); b models adjusted for women’s age, parity, intimate partner violence against women, women’s educational status, women’s employment status, and household monthly income; ∗ p < .05; ∗∗ = p < .01