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Table 3 Predictors of maternal health care service utilizations among women living in pastoralist regions, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Barriers and facilitators of maternal health care services use among pastoralist women in Ethiopia: Systems thinking perspective

 

Antenatal care

Delivery care

Modern contraceptive use

Variables

No

Yes

AOR*

No

Yes

AOR*

No

Yes

AOR*

Woreda (district)

 Dhas

109 (40.8)

537 (43.6)

1 (reference)

   

253 (28.3)

393 (65.0)

1 (reference)

 Gorodola

158 (59.2)

695 (56.4)

0.67 (0.47, 0.94)1

  

0.15 (0.10, 0.21)3

641 (71.7)

212 (35.0)

0.15 (0.11, 0.19)3

Religion

 Wakefeta

   

237 (25.7)

168 (29.2)

1.44 (0.96, 2.14)

324 (30.5)

55 (19.4)

1 (reference)

 Muslim

   

438 (47.5)

234 (40.6)

2.51 (1.59, 3.97)3

493 (46.3)

98 (34.5)

1.00 (0.64, 1.56)

 Christian

   

248 (26.9)

174 (30.2)

1.44 (0.96, 2.14)

247 (23.2)

131 (46.1)

2.64 (1.68, 4.15)3

Ethnic group

 Non-Oromo

      

93 (10.4)

16 (2.6)

1 (reference)

 Oromo

      

801 (89.6)

589 (97.4)

2.30 (1.27, 4.17)2

Maternal age (years)

 < 25

111 (41.6)

652 (52.9)

1 (reference)

      

 > 25

156 (58.4)

580 (47.1)

0.64 (0.46, 0.90)2

      

Maternal education

 No formal education

220 (82.4)

836 (67.9)

1 (reference)

719 (77.9)

337 (58.5)

1 (reference)

554 (52.1)

76 (26.8)

1 (reference)

 Primary education

31 (11.6)

214 (17.4)

1.60 (1.03, 2.49)1

154 (16.7)

91 (15.8)

1.41 (0.99, 2.02)

218 (20.5)

53 (18.7)

1.41 (0.90, 2.21)

 Secondary and above

16 (6.0)

182 (14.8)

1.62 (0.89, 2.97)

50 (5.4)

148 (25.7)

3.40 (2.16, 5.34)3

240 (22.6)

131 (46.1)

2.00 (1.33, 3.01)2

Household wealth

 Lowest

117 (43.8)

383 (31.1)

1 (reference)

364 (39.4)

136 (23.6)

 

410 (38.5)

53 (18.7)

1 (reference)

 Middle

96 (36.0)

404 (32.8)

1.12 (0.82, 1.54)

326 (35.3)

174 (30.2)

1.57 (1.16, 2.13)2

359 (33.7)

89 (31.3)

1.73 (1.16, 2.59)2

 Highest

54 (20.2)

445 (36.1)

1.62 (1.09, 2.42)1

233 (25.2)

266 (46.2)

2.18 (1.55, 3.07)3

295 (27.7)

142 (50.0)

2.02 (1.31, 3.11)2

Food insecurity

8.8 ± 6.6

6.9 ± 6.4

0.97 (0.95, 0.99)1

   

7.8 ± 6.5

6.5 ± 6.3

0.98 (0.96, 0.99)

Maternal autonomy

4.9 ± 2.0

5.6 ± 1.9

1.16 (1.07, 1.25)3

5.2 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 1.9

1.08 (1.01, 1.15)1

5.2 ± 2.0

5.8 ± 1.9

1.11 (1.04, 1.19)

Gravidae

 < 2

   

202 (21.9)

283 (49.1)

1 (reference)

214 (23.9)

271 (44.8)

1 (reference)

 > 3

   

721 (78.1)

293 (50.9)

0.48 (0.36, 0.63)3

680 (76.1)

334 (55.2)

0.64 (0.48, 0.85)2

ANC utilization

 No

   

232 (25.1)

35 (6.1)

1 (reference)

229 (25.6)

38 (6.3)

1 (reference)

 Yes

   

691 (74.9)

541 (93.9)

4.23 (2.82, 6.34)3

665 (74.4)

567 (93.7)

4.88 (3.29, 7.24)3

Age at first marriage

 < 17

      

672 (63.2)

131 (46.1)

1 (reference)

 ≥ 17

      

392 (36.8)

153 (53.9)

1.64 (1.22, 2.20)2

 Under-5 children

      

1.8 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.8

0.82 (0.68, 0.99)2

HEW visits for FP

       

476 (44.7)

101 (35.6)

1 (reference)

       

588 (55.3)

183 (64.4)

1.34 (0.97, 1.84)

Delivery service use

       

688 (64.7)

123 (43.3)

1 (reference)

       

376 (35.3)

161 (56.7)

1.40 (1.02, 1.91)1

Knowledge about FP

      

1.9 ± 1.5

2.9 ± 1.3

1.45 (1.30, 1.61)3

  1. 1p value < 0.05, 2p value < 0.01, 3p value < 0.001
  2. *Adjusted for religion, ethnicity, maternal age, partner age, partner education, marital status, desire for future pregnancy, ever had pregnancy-related complications, ever had history of abortion, knowledge about danger sign and perceived pregnancy-related risk