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Table 2 Paternal Correlates of Male ANC attendancea

From: Male partner antenatal clinic attendance is associated with increased uptake of maternal health services and infant BCG immunization: a national survey in Kenya

 

Unweighted N (Weighted %) or Weighted Median (IQR)

    

Partner attended ANC (35%)

    

Totalc (n = 2141)

No (n = 1335)

Yes (n = 806)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)b

p-value

Median age, years

30 (26–35)

30 (26–37)

30 (27–35)

0·97 (0·96–0·99)

< 0·001

0·97 (0·96–0·99)

0·002

Age, categorized

 18–25 years

209 (11)

135 (12)

74 (10)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 25–35 years

1090 (54)

607 (45)

483 (62)

1·57 (1·08–2·30)

0·019

1·40 (0·96–2·06)

0·082

  > 35 years

696 (35)

501 (43)

195 (28)

0·76 (0·51–1·14)

0·186

0·84 (0·53–1·34)

0·466

Education

  ≤ Primary

786 (40)

564 (49)

222 (31)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Secondary

873 (43)

535 (40)

338 (45)

1·78 (1·38–2·29)

< 0·001

1·42 (1·06–1·90)

0·018

  > Secondary

384 (17)

164 (11)

220 (24)

3·24 (2·38–4·40)

< 0·001

1·90 (1·24–2·85)

0·003

Employed

2142 (87)

1162 (85)

713 (88)

1·26 (0·89–1·78)

0·193

1·11 (0·79–1·55)

0·558

Provides financial support

2165 (98)

1297 (97)

794 (99)

2·37 (0·77–7·26)

0·132

2·28 (0·64–8·14)

0·206

Partner tested for HIV

1509 (77)

812 (69)

682 (91)

4.32 (3.12–5.99)

< 0.001

3.67 (2.63–5.13)

< 0.001

HIV positive

76 (4)

47 (4)

29 (4)

0·98 (0·57–1·70)

0·948

1·20 (0·70–2·07)

0·514

Median relationship duration, years

4 (2–8)

5 (2–10)

3 (1·5–6)

0·92 (0·90–0·95)

< 0·001

0·92 (0·89–0·95)

< 0·001

Median number of children

3 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

2 (2–3)

0·75 (0·67–0·83)

< 0·001

0·76 (0·66–0·88)

< 0·001

  1. aAll estimates account for sampling design and clinic-level clustering
  2. bMultivariable model adjusting for maternal age and maternal education
  3. cMarried women without partner attendance data were excluded from the analysis