Table 4 Proportional odds regression model on maternal socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics factors associated with the practices of birth preparedness and complication readiness in Kenya and Tanzania
Variables | Level of birth preparedness and complication readiness | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not prepared (n = 331) | Less prepared (n = 507) | Well prepared (n = 90) | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value | |
Maternal age | 26 (23–32)†| 27 (22–32)†| 29 (23–34)†| 1.02 (1.00–1.03) | 1.01 (0.99–1.04) | 0.157 |
Marital status | ||||||
 Married | 255 (77.0) | 400 (78.9) | 76 (84.4) | 1 | 1 |  |
 In-a-union | 20 (6.0) | 39 (7.7) | 7 (7.8) | 1.18 (0.74–1.86) | 1.18 (0.74–1.86) | 0.477 |
 Not-in-union | 56 (17.0) | 68 (13.4) | 7 (7.8) | 0.68 (0.49–0.94)* | 0.75 (0.51–1.08) | 0.118 |
Level of education | ||||||
 No formal | 73 (22.1) | 68 (13.4) | 8 (8.9) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Primary | 199 (60.1) | 315 (62.1) | 52 (57.8) | 1.77 (1.24–2.52)* | 1.59 (1.14–2.20) | 0.007* |
 Secondary+ | 59 (17.8) | 124 (24.5) | 30 (33.3) | 2.60 (1.68–4.03)* | 2.24 (1.39–3.59) | 0.002* |
Place of delivery | ||||||
 Home/on the way | 93 (28.1) | 104 (20.5) | 8 (8.9) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Health facility | 238 (71.9) | 403 (79.5) | 82 (91.1) | 1.82 (1.33–2.50)* | 1.63 (1.15–2.29) | 0.007* |
ANC attendance | ||||||
 None/1–3 visits | 163 (49.3) | 206 (40.6) | 26 (28.9) | 1 | 1 |  |
 4+ visits | 168 (50.8) | 301 (59.4) | 64 (71.1) | 1.60 (1.24–2.05)* | 1.42 (1.13–1.78) | 0.004* |
Danger signs during Pregnancy | ||||||
 No knowledge | 223 (67.4) | 218 (43.0) | 40 (44.4) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Poor knowledge | 74 (22.4) | 171 (33.7) | 20 (22.2) | 1.88 (1.42–2.48)* | 1.20 (0.83–1.74) | 0.309 |
 Good knowledge | 34 (10.3) | 118 (23.3) | 30 (33.4) | 3.33 (2.54–4.37)* | 1.43 (0.85–2.41) | 0.174 |
Danger signs during labour and childbirth | ||||||
 No knowledge | 238 (71.9) | 254 (50.1) | 42 (46.7) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Poor knowledge | 68 (20.5) | 171 (33.7) | 21 (23.3) | 1.91 (1.45–2.51)* | 1.20 (0.87–1.65) | 0.264 |
 Good knowledge | 25 (7.6) | 82 (16.2) | 27 (30.0) | 3.55 (2.23–5.67)* | 1.57 (0.93–2.67) | 0.090 |
Danger signs during postpartum | ||||||
 No knowledge | 242 (73.1) | 249 (49.1) | 37 (41.1) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Poor knowledge | 71 (21.5) | 188 (37.1) | 29 (32.2) | 2.28 (1.79–2.90)* | 1.52 (1.06–2.18) | 0.023* |
 Good knowledge | 18 (5.4) | 70 (13.8) | 24 (26.7) | 4.38 (2.51–7.63)* | 2.69 (1.24–5.79) | 0.014* |