Table 2 Factors associated with achieving the recommended four ANC visits (N = 360)

Distance (km)

0.84 (O.70, 0.99)

0.042

0.81 (0.67, 0.97)

0.024

Marital status

0.033

0.23

 Single/widowed/divorced

Ref

Ref

 Married/partner

1.87 (1.05, 3.34)

1.51 (0.77, 2.95)

Maternal age group (years)

0.09

0.70

 < 24

Ref

Ref

 25–29

1.18 (0.68, 2.07)

0.96 (0.48, 1.89)

 ≥ 30

0.68 (0.41, 1.14)

0.72 (0.31, 1.68)

Child birth order

0.13

0.48

 1^st birth

Ref

Ref

 2^nd birth

1.07 (0.62, 1.84)

1.53 (0.76, 3.09)

 3^rd and above

0.66 (0.40, 1.09)

1.28 (0.49, 3.39)

Maternal education level

0.007

0.038

 Primary education or less

Ref

Ref

 Some secondary education

2.01 (1.23, 3.71)

1.90 (1.04, 3.47)

Household size (continuous)

0.87 (0.77, 0.99)

0.036

0.99 (0.82, 1.19)

0.87

Number of children under 5 (continuous)

0.66 (0.43, 1.00)

0.051

0.70 (0.42, 1.18)

0.18

Household members always seek health care when necessary

0.016

0.041

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

1.77 (1.11, 2.83)

1.70 (1.02, 2.81)

Household hunger

0.094

0.85

 Little or no hunger

Ref

Ref

 Moderate or severe

0.68 (0.45, 1.07)

0.95 (0.58, 1.57)

Benefited from food supplementation program during pregnancy

0.47

0.12

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

1.27 (0.66, 2.44)

1.88 (0.85, 4.14)

Household socioeconomic status

0.013

0.028

 Poor (Socioeconomic category 1)

Ref

Ref

 Slightly better off (Socioeconomic category 2)

1.93 (1.15, 3.25)

2.13 (1.09, 4.17)