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Table 2 Predictors of Male Engagementa in the Household as Reported by Female Study Participants in Tanzania

From: Tanzanian men’s engagement in household chores is associated with improved antenatal care seeking and maternal health

Variables

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Wealth

0.84 (0.58-1.20)

0.334

Male completed some primary education

1.06 (0.89-1.25)

0.521

Male completed some secondary education

1.35 (1.09-1.68)

0.007

Female completed some primary education

1.21 (1.05-1.40)

0.010

Female completed some secondary education

1.64 (1.29-2.08)

0.000

Father’s age

0.99 (0.99-1.00)

0.035

Mother’s age

0.99 (0.98-1.00)

0.176

Number of children under the age of 5 in the household

0.88 (0.80-.97)

0.012

Sex of child is male

0.93 (0.82-1.06)

0.256

Child’s age when father started talking to child

0.97 (0.95-0.99)

0.009

Decisions about healthcare: Male only

1.29 (1.08-1.54)

0.006

Decisions about healthcare: Both the female and male

1.33 (1.11-1.60)

0.002

Living in a rural setting

0.77 (0.62-0.95)

0.013

  1. aMale engagement was defined as the male frequently helping with household chores
  2. Controlled with male education, male age, and wealth