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Table 3 Predictors of Male Engagementa in the Household as Reported by Male 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

0.70 (.49-1.00)

0.053

Male completed some primary education

1.23 (1.04-1.45)

0.014

Male completed some secondary education

1.61 (1.30-1.99)

< 0.001

Female completed some primary education

1.06 (.92-1.22)

0.413

Female completed some secondary education

1.27 (1.01-1.61)

0.042

Father’s age

1.00 (.99-1.00)

0.319

Mother’s age

1.02 (1.00-1.03)

0.026

Number of children under the age of 5 in the household

0.96 (.88-1.06)

0.411

Sex of child is male

0.92 (.81-1.04)

0.184

Child’s age when father started talking to child

1.01 (.99-1.04)

0.244

Decisions about healthcare: Male only

1.33 (1.11-1.59)

0.002

Decisions about healthcare: Both the female and male

1.14 (.95-1.37)

0.152

Living in a rural setting

0.92 (.75-1.12)

0.400

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