Table 1 List of variables used for analysis and their definition and measurement based on the EDHS 2016 report [20]

Home delivery after ANC

Was defined as women who give birth at home after having at least one ANC visit within five years before the survey

Number of ANC visit

Was measured in number and mothers who had at least one ANC visit was considered as having ANC

Number of parity

The number of births given before the survey, including the most recent births among women who give birth within five years before the survey. Above 5 was considered as grand multiparous.

Age of respondent

Was age in year of the mothers who give birth within five years before the survey

Household wealth index

It was computed based on principal component analysis in the major DHS and the detail is available in the main DHS program

Covered by health insurance

Women were asked about did they have health insurance or not and reported as Yes/No in the EDHS program.

Informed about birth preparedness plan during their ANC visit

This was a Yes/ No question of about have you been informed about birth preparedness plan during ANC visit.

Last pregnancy wanted

The analysis was based on the last (Most recent) pregnancy. And Women were asked about the pregnancy was wanted or not.

Gestational age at 1st ANC visit

Gestational age at 1st ANC visit was the duration of the most recent pregnancy in months until the women had 1st ANC visit. ANC after 4 months was considered as late ANC visit.

Being exposed to media

Media exposure was calculated from the internet use, TV watching, radio listening, reading newspapers and those who score above the median were considered as having media exposure and the rest considered as having no media exposure.