Table 6 Multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression analysis to assess the predictors of the continuum of maternity care among women in Ethiopia, 2019

Maternal age (in years)

15-24

-

1

-

1

25-34

-

1.01 (0.62, 1.64)

-

0.96 (0.59, 1.56)

35-49

-

1.17 (0.65, 2.1)

-

1.07 (0.59, 1.93)

Marital status

Unmarried

-

1

-

1

Married

-

1.31 (0.64, 2.64)

-

1.34 (.66, 2.73)

Religion

Orthodox

-

1

-

1

Muslim

-

1.03 (0.72, 1.48)

-

1.15 (0.75, 1.77)

Others^c

-

0.63 (0.39, 1.01)

-

0.73 (0. 42, 1.29)

Educational status

No education

-

1

-

1

Primary

-

1.27 (0.90, 1.79)

-

1.22 (0.86, 1.73)

Secondary

-

1.21 (0.71, 2.07)

-

1.16 (0.68, 2.00)

Higher

-

2.27 (1.29, 3.98)

-

2.03 (1.14, 3.61)*

Household wealth status

Poor

-

1

-

1

Medium

-

1.89 (1.20, 2.98)

-

1.69 (1.07, 2.66)*

Rich

-

2.31 (1.55, 3.44)

-

2.05 (1.32, 3.17)*

Sex of household head

Male

-

1

-

1

Female

-

1.02 (0.67, 1.54)

-

1.12 (0.74, 1.71)

Birth interval (in months)

< 24

-

1

-

1

≥ 24

-

1.30 (0.86, 1.96)

-

1.25 (0.83, 1.88)

Family size

≤ 5

-

1

-

1

≥ 6

-

1.01 (0.73, 1.39)

-

1.01 (0.74, 1.40)

Birth order

1^st or Second

-

1

-

1

Third or above

-

1.19 (0.80, 1.75)

-

1.21 (0.82, 1.78)

Age at first birth (in years)

< 18

-

1

-

1

≥ 18

-

0.94 (0.68, 1.29)

-

0.92 (0.67, 1.27)

Initiation of first antenatal care (in months)

≤ 3

-

1

-

1

>3

-

0.65 (0.49, 0.88)

-

0.66 (0.49, 0.89)*

During pregnancy danger signs advised

No

-

1

-

1

Yes

-

2.31 (1.67, 3.19)

-

2.23 (1.61, 3.10)*

Twin

No

-

1

-

1

Yes

-

1.05 (0.37, 3.00)

-

1.04 (0.37, 2.93)

Community-level variables

 Residence \

Urban

-

-

1

1

Rural

-

-

0.46(0.32,0 .66)

0.67 (0.42, 0.93)*

 Region

Addis Ababa

-

-

1

1

Tigray

-

-

0.92 (0.47, 1.80)

1.06 (0.48, 2.36)

Afar

-

-

0.21 (0.08, 0.51)

0.36 (0.12, 0.83)*

Amhara

-

-

0.82 (0.42, 1.61)

1.36 (0.62, 2.99)

Oromia

-

0.74 (0.38, 1.44)

0 .92 (0.41, 2.09)

Somalia

-

0.37 (0.13, 1.02)

0.54 (0.14, 1.96)

B/Gumz

-

1.49 (0.76, 2.94)

2.30 (0.91, 5.05)

SNNPR

-

0.68 (0.34, 1.36)

1.19 (0.52, 2.78)

Gambella

-

0.34 (0.16, 0.75)

0.52 (0.19, 0.95)*

Harari

-

0.73 (0.38, 1.39)

0.77 (0.35, 1.65)

Dire Dawa

-

0.93 (0.49, 1.78)

1.16 (0.53, 2.51)