Table 4 Adjusted odds ratio of the association between maternity continuum of care by women characteristics

Maternal Age

 15 – 24#

1

1

 25 – 34

1.19*

1.02–1.37

1.21*

1.02–1.42

 35 – 49

1.41***

1.18–1.69

1.59***

1.29–1.95

Level of education

 None#

1

1

1

1

 Primary

1.04

0.89–1.19

1.34**

1.13–1.58

1.27*

1.01–1.62

 Secondary

1.22**

1.05–1.42

1.91**

1.63–2.23

1.49**

1.18–1.86

 Higher

1.78***

1.36–2.32

2.76***

2.16–3.52

1.81***

1.38–2.37

Marital Status

 Never married#

1

1

1

 Married

––––

––––

––––-

–––-

 Cohabiting

0.75

0.55–1.02

1.25

0.97–1.64

 Divorced/Separated/Widowed

––––

––––

––––-

–––-

Partner’s level of education

 No education#

1

1

1

 Primary

1.13

0.98–1.32

1.84***

1.38–2.43

 Secondary

1.23**

1.07–1.41

2.03***

1.56–2.63

 Higher

1.20*

1.01–1.44

2.05***

1.54–2.72

Place of residence

 Urban#

1

1

1

1

 Rural

0.86*

0.76–0.97

0.75**

0.65–0.85

0.78**

0.68–0.90

Wealth status

 Poor#

1

1

1

1

 Middle

1.21**

1.06–1.37

1.45***

1.24–1.68

1.83***

1.48–2.25

 Rich

1.30**

1.11–1.51

1.73***

1.43–2.05

1.75***

1.41–2.17

Geopolitical zone

 North Central#

1

1

1

1

 North East

0.83*

0.71–0.97

0.68**

0.54–0.85

1.06

0.82–1.37

 North West

1.29**

1.11–1.50

0.92

0.74–1.14

0.88

0.70–1.11

 South East

1.83***

1.47–2.27

1.74***

1.34–2.24

1.61***

1.29–2.01

 South south

2.78***

2.17–3.58

3.13***

2.37–4.14

1.25

0.99–1.59

 South West

5.75***

4.51–7.32

5.04***

3.84–6.61

1.68***

1.37–2.06

Birth order

 1#

1

1

 2

0.91

0.77–1.08

0.73**

0.58–0.92

 3

0.81*

0.67–0.97

0.53**

0.53–0.86

 4 + 

0.78*

0.65–0.94

0.63***

0.50–0.79

Getting money for medical help

 Not a big problem#

1

1

1

 Big problem

0.89*

0.81–0.99

0.91

0.81–1.02

Distance to medical facility

 Not a big problem#

1

1

 Big problem

1.03

0.88–1.22

Woman healthcare decision maker

 Partner alone#

1

1

1

1

 Woman alone

1.30**

1.08–1.54

1.11

0.78–1.57

1.39***

1.16–1.66

 Joint decision

1.20**

1.06–1.34

1.26**

1.06–1.50

1.19**

1.05–1.37

Provider of ANC

 TBA/No-one#

1

1

1

 CHEW/CHW

0.69

0.45–1.08

0.95

0.49–1.86

0.88

0.43–1.81

 Auxiliary Nurse/Midwife

0.98

0.61–1.59

12.5***

6.03–26.1

5.95***

3.23–10.9

 Nurse/Midwife

1.14

0.75–1.74

9.50***

5.12–17.6

3.53***

2.01–6.17

 Doctor

0.94

0.59–1.48

7.54***

4.10–13.8

5.60***

3.15–9.93

Timing of first ANC

 1^st trimester#

1

1

1

 2^nd trimester

0.32***

0.27–0.37

0.52***

0.44–0.62

0.74***

0.66–0.84

 3^rd trimester

0.04***

0.03–0.05

0.08***

0.06–0.10

0.44***

0.34–0.58

Blood Pressure checked in ANC

 No#

1

 Yes

0.81

0.60–1.10

Urine sample taken in ANC

 No#

1

 Yes

1.54***

1.34–1.75

Iron folic acid taken in ANC

 No#

1

 Yes

1.98***

1.57–2.49

Tetanus toxoid vaccine taken in ANC

 0#

1

1

1

1

 1

0.93

0.79–1.10

0.92

0.69–1.22

1.03

0.78–1.37

 2 + 

2.03***

1.75–2.36

1.52**

1.19–1.94

1.25*

1.06–1.62

Institution delivery

 No#

1

1

1

 Yes

26.3***

22.1–31.2

0.54***

0.47–0.62

Delivery by CS

 No#

1

 Yes

1.57***

1.28–1.91