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Table 3 Predictors of BP/CR among women who recently gave birth

From: Maternal birth preparedness and complication readiness in the Greater Accra region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study of two urban health facilities

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

cOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

Age Group

 18–28

1.00

 

1.00

 

 29–39

3.33

1.79–6.21

2.15

0.79–5.91

 40–49

1.67

0.66–4.21

0.95

0.19–4.8

Marital Status

  Married/Cohabiting

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Single/Divorced/Widowed

0.58

0.31–1.09

1.09

0.33–3.64

Parity

  < 3

1.00

 

1.00

 

  ≥3

2.54

1.29–5.03

2.21

0.61–8.02

Religion

 Christian

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Non-Christian

0.79

0.44–1.43

1.60

0.55–4.68

Wealth Index

 Poorest

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Poorer

2.01

0.7–5.78

0.96

0.25–3.69

 Middle

1.52

0.56–4.12

0.72

0.18–2.81

 Rich

2.34

0.78–7.03

3.67

0.68–19.85

 Richer

2.98

0.94–9.43

1.63

0.34–7.81

Average Travel Time to Nearest Health Facility

  < 1 h

1.00

 

1.00

 

  ≥ 1 h

1.14

0.65–1.99

1.69

0.64–4.43

ANC Attendance for last pregnancy

  < 4 Visit

1.00

 

1.00

 

  ≥ 4 Visits

3.48

1.97–6.14

2.63

1.03–6.73

Social Support

 No support received

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Received support

7.21

2.71–19.17

4.24

0.87–20.55

Employment Status

 Unemployed

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Employed

4.68

2.6–8.44

4.07

1.49–11.11

Educational Level

 No formal education

0.22

0.06–0.79

0.04

0.00–0.78

 Primary

0.55

0.27–1.09

1.80

0.45–7.22

 Secondary

0.56

0.28–1.15

0.94

0.33–2.67

 Tertiary

1.00

 

1.00

 

Maternal Health Promoting Club/ Group Membership

 Did not belong to club/groups

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Belonged to clubs/groups

1.52

0.86–2.69

 

3.00

1.07–8.4

  1. CI Confidence interval, cOR Crude odds ratio, aOR Adjusted odds ratio