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Table 3 Bi-variable and multi-variable odds ratio for potential factors of completing four or more ANC visit in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016

From: Spatial distribution and determinants of an optimal ANC visit among pregnant women in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2016 Ethiopia demographic health survey

Variables

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

Marital status

 Never in union

ref

 

 Currently in union

0.99 (0.97,1.03)

0.95 (0.91,1.00)

Sex of household headed

 Male

Ref

 

 Female

1.02 (0.99,1.05)

1.13 (0.98,1.37)

Place of Residence

 Urban

Ref

 

 Rural

0.66 (0.63,0.69)

0.59 (0.45,0.77)**

Age

 15–19

Ref

Ref

 20–24

1.02 (0.97,1.08)

1.07 (0.76,1.50)

 25–29

1.02 (0.97,1.08)

1.18 (0.82,1.68)

 30–34

1.02 (0.96,1.07)

1.23 (0.84,1.80)

 35–39

1.03 (0.97,1.08)

1.32 (0.88,1.98)

 40–44

0.95 (0.91,1.04)

1.01 (0.63,1.60)

 45–49

0.96 (0.89,1.05)

1.02 (0.57,1.83)

Religion

 Orthodox

Ref

Ref

 Muslim

0.52 (0.44,0.62)

1.03 (0.82, 1.28)

 Protestant

0.60 (0.49,0.73)

0.71 (0.55,0.91)*

 Catholic & traditional

0.53 (0.37,0.75)

0.52 (0.33,0.83)*

Birth order

 1

Ref

 

 2–4

0.96 (0.93,0.98)

0.88 (0.71,1.09)

  > =5

0.93 (0.91,0.96)

0.85 (0.62,1.17)

Women Level of education

 Unable to read and write

Ref

 

 Primary education

1.05 (1.02,1.07)

0.96 (0.82,1.13)

 Secondary education

1.16 (1.11,1.21)

1.02 (0.77,1.35)

 Higher education

1.23 (1.16,1.31)

1.02 (0.67,1.56)

Parity

 1

Ref

Ref

 2–5

0.80 (0.72,0.89)

0.92 (0.75,1.14)

  ≥ 5

0.74 (0.65,0.83)

0.94 (0.68,1.29)

Wealth quartile

 Poor

Ref

 

 middle

1.04 (1.01,1.07)

1.09 (0.91,1.31)

 rich

1.17 (1.14,1.21)

1.10 (0.91,1.33)

Distance to the health institution

 Not a big problem

ref

ref

 A big problem

1.44 (1.30,1.59)

1.21 (1.04,1.39)*

Exposure to media

 Yes

Ref

Ref

 No

1.55 (1.39,1.72)

1.09 (0.94,1.28)

Partner’s level of education

 no education

Ref

ref

 Primary

1.19 (1.07,1.33)

1.06 (0.92,1.22)

 Secondary

1.81 (1.53,2.14)

1.33 (1.05,1.67)

 Higher

1.69 (1.40,2.05)

1.02 (0.76,1.36)

Region

 Tigray

0.73 (0.67,0.79)

0.48 (0.28,0.82)*

 Afar

0.48 (0.44,0.52)

0.13 (0.07,0.24)*

 Amhara

0.56 (0.51,0.61)

0.24 (0.14,0.42)*

 Oromia

0.52 (0.48,0.56)

0.25 (0.15,0.43)*

 Somalia

0.45 (0.42,0.49)

0.08 (0.05,0.15)*

 Benishangul Gumuz

0.62 (0.57,0.68)

0.48 (0.28, 0.84)*

 SNNP

0.61 (0.56,0.66)

0.48 (0.28,0.83)*

 Gambela

0.59 (0.54,0.64)

0.37 (0.21,0.66)*

 Harari

0.60 (0.55,0.56)

0.16 (0.09,0.28)*

 Addis Ababa

Ref

Ref

 Dire Dawa

0.80 (0.71,0.88)

0.52 (0.29,0.93)*

Community level ANC utilization

 high

Ref

Ref

 low

1.54 (1.49,1.59)

2.67 (2.21,3.24)*

Community level literacy

 low

Ref

Ref

 high

1.38 (1.32,1.43)

1.07 (1.03,1.12)*

Community level media exposure

 Higher media exposure

Ref

Ref

 Lower media exposure

1.50 (1.05,1.75)

1.16 (0.95,1.42)

Timing of ANC

 Less than 12 weeks

Ref

Ref

 More than 12 weeks

0.80 (0.58,0.90)

0.70 (0.60,0.82)

  1. Ref indicated reference category
  2. *indicated significant at 5% level of significant