Table 4 Characteristics by time to first postpartum visit (N = 33,914)

Age (years)

0.343

 < 20 years old

6.61[7.41]

4[2, 8]

 20–29 years old

6.66[7.66]

3[2, 8]

 30–39 years old

6.59[7.50]

4[2, 8]

 > 40 years old

6.43[7.23]

3[2, 8]

Education Level

0.536

 No education

6.10[7.41]

3[2, 6]

 Some Primary School

6.46[7.58]

3[2, 7]

 Completed Primary School

6.76[7.83]

4[2, 8]

 Some Secondary School

5.93[7.22]

3[2, 6]

 Completed Secondary School

5.78[7.31]

3[2, 7]

All Children Currently Living

0.0190

 Not all children living

5.95[7.37]

2[2, 6]

 All children living

6.32[7.51]

3[2, 7]

Electricity at Home

0.763

 No electricity at home

6.29[7.54]

3[2, 7]

 Electricity at home

6.26[7.42]

3[2, 7]

Drinking Water Source

0.674

 Surface water

6.14[6.91]

3[2, 8]

 Tap pump outside

6.26[7.46]

3[2, 7]

 Well

6.52[7.87]

3[2, 7]

 Tap pump home

6.12[7.26]

3[2, 7]

 Well home

5.98[7.68]

3[2, 6]

 Other

8.59[9.40]

5[3, 10]

Roof Material

0.006

 Scrap corrugated iron

6.30[7.57]

3[2, 7]

 Corrugated iron sheets

6.41[7.53]

3[2, 7]

 Thatched

5.92[7.35]

3[2,76]

 Tiles / shingles

5.98[6.81]

4[2, 6]

 Other

5.50[6.42]

3[2, 6]

Floor Material

0.001

 Dirt

6.05[7.33]

3[2, 6]

 Plastic mat

5.12[7.07]

3[1, 6]

 Concrete

6.38[7.56]

3[2, 7]

 Tiles

6.57[7.26]

4[2, 8]

 Other

7.04[8.85]

3[1, 11]

District

 < 0.001

 Kaskazini B

8.42[8.94]

4[2, 11]

 Kaskazini A

5.95[6.62]

4[2, 7]

 Kati

7.51[8.46]

4[2, 9]

 Maghribi

7.75[8.84]

4[2, 10]

 Kusini

6.34[6.37]

4[2, 8]

 Mkoani

6.03[7.04]

3[2, 7]

 Wete

7.58[7.20]

3[2, 7]

 Micheweni

6.15[6.78]

3[2, 6]

 Chake Chake

5.41[7.35]

4[2, 9]

HIV Status

 < 0.001

 Negative

6.57[7.52]

3[2, 8]

 Positive

6.60[8.32]

3[2, 7]

 Unknown or Unreported Status

8.99[9.05]

5[3,11.5]

Parity (births)

0.449

 0

6.54[7.62]

3[2, 8]

 1–2

6.73[7.68]

4[2, 8]

 3–4

6.71[7.57]

4[2, 8]

 5–7

6.42[7.38]

3[2, 8]

 8 + 

6.56[7.45]

4[2, 8]

Abortion

0.679

 Never had abortion

6.62[7.57]

3[2, 8]

 Has had abortion

6.66[7.65]

4[2, 8]

Stillbirth

0.314

 Never had stillbirth

6.63[7.59]

4[2, 8]

 Has had stillbirth

6.38[7.34]

3[2, 8]

Previous Pregnancy Conditions

0.145

 No previous conditions

6.65[7.61]

4[2, 8]

 At least one previous condition

6.46[7.35]

4[2, 8]

Current Pregnancy Conditions

0.747

 No current conditions

6.63[7.57]

4[2, 9]

 At least one current condition

6.53[7.85]

3[2, 8]

Previous Delivery Location

0.001

 No previous birth

6.54[7.62]

3[2, 8]

 At home/in the community

6.34[7.28]

3[2, 8]

 On the way to a health facility

6.62[7.68]

4[2, 8]

At health facility

6.77[7.67]

4[2, 8]

Delivery Facility Type

 < 0.001

 Home/In community delivery

6.42[7.54]

3[2, 8]

 Cottage hospital

6.59[7.30]

4[2, 8]

 PHCU + 

5.95[7.17]

3[2, 7]

 Referral hospital

7.71[8.48]

4[2, 10]

 District hospital

6.17[7.38]

3[2, 7]

 Other

7.06[8.13]

3[2,9.25]

Type of Delivery

0.182

 NVD

6.66[7.59]

4[2, 8]

 Caesarean

7.33[7.65]

5[2, 9]

 Other

4.46[4.98]

3[2, 4]

Cost From Home to Health Facility (Proxy for Distance)

0.0618

 < 5,000 TSH

6.68[7.67]

4[2, 8]

 5,000 – 9,999 TSH

6.82[7.93]

4[2, 8]

 10,000 – 14,999 TSH

6.32[7.17]

3[2, 8]

 15,000 – 19,999 TSH

6.28[7.04]

4[2, 8]

 > 20,000 TSH

6.74[7.60]

3[2, 9]

Postpartum Phone Consultation

 < 0.001

 No postpartum phone consultation

6.49[7.48]

3[2, 8]

 At least one postpartum phone consultation

7.35[8.04]

4[2, 9]