Table 3 Results of multinomial logistic regression for maternal health services utilization in Nigeria

Age

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

15–24

1

1

25–34

0.99 (0.91–1.09)

1.08 (0.92–1.27)

35+

0.86** (0.78–0.95)

1.04 (0.87–1.24)

Education

No education

1

1

Primary

2.35*** (2.09–2.65)

3.87*** (3.09–4.85)

Secondary/higher

4.21*** (3.68–4.83)

10.39*** (8.32–12.98)

Marital status

Never married

1

1

Ever married

1.46** (1.13–1.89)

1.64** (1.15–2.34)

Occupation

Not working

1

1

Working

1.48*** (1.37–1.60)

1.72*** (1.49–1.98)

Household wealth index

Poorest

1

1

Poorer

1.37*** (1.25–1.50)

1.81*** (1.41–2.33)

Middle

2.06*** (1.83–2.31)

3.13*** (2.43–4.04)

Richer

2.56*** (2.19-3.00)

4.06*** (3.08–5.36)

Richest

4.83*** (3.78–6.20)

8.09*** (5.74–11.42)

Residence

Rural

1

1

Urban

1.13* (1.01–1.26)

1.24** (1.07–1.44)

Region

North Central

1

1

North East

1.93*** (1.71–2.18)

1.09 (0.88–1.37)

North West

0.98 (0.88–1.09)

0.29*** (0.23–0.38)

South East

2.84*** (2.14–3.77)

7.89*** (5.79–10.74)

South South

0.44*** (0.38–0.52)

0.18*** (0.14–0.23)

South West

2.06*** (1.63–2.59)

3.94*** (3.02–5.13)

Media exposure

Not exposed

1

1

Exposed

1.61*** (1.48–1.75)

2.26*** (1.92–2.66)

Getting permission to use health service

A problem

1

1

Not a problem

1.70*** (1.52–1.90)

2.88*** (2.24–3.69)

Getting money for treatment

A problem

1

1

Not a problem

1.07 (0.98–1.17)

1.02 (0.89–1.17)

Distance to health facility

A problem

1

1

Not a problem

1.36*** (1.23–1.50)

1.56*** (1.31–1.86)

Not willing to go to health facility alone

A problem

1

1

Not a problem

1.16* (1.04–1.30)

1.02 (0.83–1.27)