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Table 3 Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with intention to use MHS among women delivered at home in rural Sehala Seyemit district, northern Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 653)

From: Intention to use maternal health services and associated factors among women who gave birth at home in rural Sehala Seyemit district: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Category

Intention to use maternal health services

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Yes

No

Women’s attitude

Favorable

329

162

2.2 (1.52, 3.14)

0.49 (0.25, 1.98)

Unfavorable

78

84

1

1

Women’s perceived behavioral control

Positive

145

59

1.75 (1.23, 2.50)

0.99 (0.6, 1.6)

Negative

262

187

1

1

Subjective norms

Positive

252

33

10.5 (6.9, 15.9)

11.2(6.77, 18.5) **

Negative

155

213

1

1

Age in year

 ≤ 20

31

39

1

1

21–30

257

183

1.77 (1.1, 2.94)

2.57 (1.25, 5.28) *

 > 31

119

24

6.24 (3.27, 11.9)

6.04 (2.34, 15.6) *

Parity

1

42

32

1

1

2–4

251

185

1.03 (0.63, 1.7)

2.0 (0.94, 4.25)

 ≥ 5

114

29

2.91 (1.62, 2.54)

1.2 (0.47, 2.93)

Family size

2–3

47

37

1

1

4–6

251

182

(0.68, 1.69)

0.9 (0.49, 1.69)

 ≥ 7

109

27

(1.74, 5.81)

0.62 (0.27, 1.41)

Decision-making power

Higher

320

175

1.49 (1.04, 2.15)

0.36 (0.20, 1.7)

Lower

87

71

1

1

Delivery assistant

HEWs

277

102

0.87 (0.48, 1.57)

0.67 (0.33, 1.4)

TBA

77

127

0.19 (0.11, 0.36)

0.15 (0.06, 0.33) *

Family members

53

17

1

1

Time to reach health facility

 < 1 h

238

89

2.48 (1.79, 3.44)

2.52 (1.57, 4.1) **

 ≥ 1 h

169

157

1

1

History of obstetric danger signs

Yes

99

20

3.63 (2.18, 6.1)

4.6 (2.33, 9.10) **

No

308

226

1

1

Media exposure

Yes

308

125

3.01 (3.15, 4.22)

2.1 (1.16, 3.65) **

No

99

121

1

1

  1. Notes: * p-value < 0.05, ** p-value ≤ 0.001