Table 3 Univariate binary logistic regression showing the socio-demographic factors associated with adhering to the appointment for GDM diagnosis

Maternal age (years)

< 20 years

20–24

1.15

0.66–1.99

0.32

0.608

25–29

1.64

0.95–2.80

0.44

0.071

30–34

1.69

0.97–2.96

0.48

0.064

≥35

2.17

1.19–3.94

0.66

0.011

Level of care

Secondary

Primary care

1.82

1.17–2.81

0.40

0.007

Tertiary care

0.99

0.66–1.50

0.20

0.983

Mobile phone

Own phone

In household

0.68

0.36–1.26

0.21

0.226

None

0.65

0.38–1.09

0.17

0.107

Residence

Urban

Rural

0.60

0.45–0.80

0.08

0.001

Ethnicity

Non-indigenes

Indigenes

0.71

0.52–0.97

0.11

0.035

Religion

Christian

Moslem

0.83

0.50–1.39

0.21

0.493

Marital status

Co-habiting

Married

0.91

0.60–1.37

0.19

0.656

Single

0.65

0.38–1.12

0.17

0.124

Woman’s education

Primary

Junior high

1.26

0.84–1.88

0.25

0.254

Senior high

1.20

0.75–1.92

0.28

0.429

Tertiary

1.20

0.72–2.01

0.31

0.483

Partner’s education

Primary

Junior high

0.96

0.56–1.65

0.26

0.888

Senior high

0.72

0.41–1.24

0.20

0.244

Tertiary

1.11

0.63–1.96

0.32

0.704

Woman’s occupation

Salaried worker

Unemployed

0.67

0.41–1.11

0.17

0.123

Informal job

0.89

0.58–1.37

0.19

0.609

Partner’s occupation

Salaried worker

Unemployed

0.44

0.23–0.86

0.14

0.016

Informal job

0.69

0.50–0.96

0.11

0.029

Household size

1–5 members

≥6 members

0.83

0.56–1.24

0.16

0.384