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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women utilizing antenatal care services in District Thatta, Crude Odds Ratios and 95%CI (n = 380)

From: Factors affecting the utilization of antenatal care among married women of reproductive age in the rural Thatta, Pakistan: findings from a community-based case-control study

Characteristics

Not utilizers of ANC services (n = 51)

n (%)’

utilizers of ANC services (n = 329)

n (%)

Odds Ratio

95%CI

P-value

Age of the woman at the time of interview

 ≤ 25 years

19 (37.3)

121(36.8)

1

  

 More than 25 years

32(62.7)

208(63.2)

1.02

0.55–1.88

0.95

Parity

 Multiparous

19(37.3)

94(28.6)

1

  

 1 to 4 children

28 (54.9)

203(61.7)

1.46

0.78–2.75

 

 Nulliparous

4(7.8)

32(9.7)

1.62

0.51–5.11

0.45

Educational Status of women

 Illiterate

48 (94.1)

261(79.3)

1

  

 Literate

3 (5.9)

68(20.7)

4.17

1.26–13.79

0.02

Educational Status of husband

 Illiterate

39(76.5)

183(55.6)

1

  

 Literate

12(23.5)

146(44.4)

2.59

1.31–5.13

0.006

Current working status of woman

 Yes

21(41.2)

79(24.0)

1

  

 No

30(58.8)

250(76.0)

2.21

1.20–4.09

0.01

Current working status of husband

 Yes

50(98.0)

313(95.1)

1

  

 No

1 (2.0)

16(4.9)

2.55

0.32–19.7

0.37

Woman’s autonomy

 Autonomy

44 (86.3)

262(79.6)

1

  

 No Autonomy

7(13.7)

67(20.4)

1.61

0.69–3.73

0.27

Place of residence

 Rural

46(90.2)

236(71.7)

1

  

 Urban

5(9.8)

93(28.3)

3.62

1.39–9.41

0.008

Type of Family System

 Nuclear

21(41.2)

123(37.4)

1

  

 Joint

30(58.8)

206(62.6)

1.17

0.64–2.14

0.60

Having Electricity

 No

32(62.7)

88(26.7)

1

  

 Yes

19 (37.3)

241(73.3)

4.61

2.48–8.66

< 0.001

Type of House

 Katcha

40(78.4)

156(47.4)

1

  

 Pakka

11(21.6)

173(52.6)

4.03

2.00–8.13

< 0.001

Intention of pregnancy

 Wanted

35(68.6)

106(32.2)

1

  

 Unwanted

16(32.6)

223(67.8)

1.04

0.55–1.96

0.90

Knowledge about the antenatal care

 No

30(58.8)

64(81.4)

1

  

 Yes

21(41.2)

265(80.5)

5.91

3.18–11.01

0.90