Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression showed determinants of postnatal checkup of the newborn in Ethiopia (n = 7091)

Age

15–19

1

1

20–29

0.98(0.55,1.75)

1.092(0.56–2.10)

30–39

0.90(0.50,1.62)

1.102(0.54–2.24)

40–49

0.98(0.52,1.83)

1.527(0.74–3.15)

Residence

Urban

3.05(2.23,4.24)

1.06(0.64–1.76)

Rural

1

1

Religion

Orthodox

1

1

Catholic

0.11(0.02,0.52)

0.18(0.42–0.84)*

Protestant

0.55(0.38,0.79)

0.66(0.44–0.99)*

Muslim

0.47(0.34,0.65)

0.68(0.49–0.96)*

Other

0.20(0.05,0.89)

0.52(0.12–2.14)

Mothers education

No education

1

1

Primary

1.44(1.08,1.92)

0.92(0.64–1.31)

Secondary

3.21(2.25,4.56)

1.09(0.65–1.83)

Higher

3.16(1.95,5.10)

0.873(0.41–1.87)

Occupation

Not working

1

1

Working

1.45(1.12,1.88)

1.11(0.84–1.46)

Wealth index

Poor

1

1

Middle

1.97(1.37,2.81)

1.63(1.11–2.39)*

Rich

3.33(2.48,4.46)

1.80(1.24–2.61)*

Media access

No

1

1

Yes

2.39(1.85,3.10)

1.4(1.32–1.85)*

Number of ANC visit

None

1

1

1–3

3.25(2.19, 4.83)

2.45(1.59–3.75)*

>= 4

5.81(3.98,8.47)

3.42(2.16–5.43)*

Place of delivery

Home

1

1

Health institution

3.39(2.62, 4.41)

1.67(1.18–2.36)*

Size of a newborn baby

Small

0.78(0.59,1.04)

0.82(0.6–1.12)

Average

1

1

Large

0.88(0.65,1.18)

0.99(0.72–1.35)

Distance to the health facility

Big problem

1

1

Not big problem

2.27(1.78,2.91)

0.77(0.58–1.02)

Health insurance

No

1

1

Yes

1.63(0.99, 2.67)

0.96(0.53–1.74)