The interaction between antenatal care and abnormal temperature during delivery and its relationship with postpartum care: a prospective study of 1,538 women in semi-rural Uganda

Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with postpartum health service utilization

Variable	Health facility visit and/or hospitalization aOR (95% CI)	P-value
Multivariable, one explanatory variable
Abnormal temperature	1.09 (0.54, 2.21)	0.813
≥ 4 ANC visits	0.85 (0.51, 1.41)	0.526
Multivariable with temperature × ANC interaction
Abnormal temperature × ≥ 4 ANC visits	2.28 (0.42, 12.31)	0.337
Abnormal temperature	0.59 (0.13, 2.66)	0.492
≥ 4 ANC visits	0.77 (0.45, 1.32)	0.344

All logistic regression models adjusted for participant age, marital status, parity, residence in Mbarara, referred to MRRH, and HIV serostatus
Abbreviations: ANC Antenatal care, CI Confidence interval, aOR Adjusted odds ratio, MRRH Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, HIV Human immunodeficiency virus

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