Research Article
Use of Postpartum Care: Predictors and Barriers
Table 3
Adjusted odds of lacking a postpartum visit among women who gave birth in Los Angeles County. 2007 LAMBS.
| | Model 1 | Model 2 | | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Maternal race/ethnicity | | | | | | | Non-Hispanic White | Reference | | | Reference | | | Hispanic | 0.57 | 0.38 | 0.87 | 0.64 | 0.43 | 0.96 | Non-Hispanic Black | 0.99 | 0.59 | 1.65 | 0.99 | 0.59 | 1.66 | Asian/pacific islander | 0.76 | 0.46 | 1.25 | 0.77 | 0.46 | 1.27 | Native American | 0.75 | 0.24 | 2.32 | 0.89 | 0.28 | 2.84 | Maternal age, yrs | | | | | | | 0 to 16 | 2.11 | 0.97 | 4.60 | 1.95 | 0.85 | 4.44 | 17 to 18 | 0.95 | 0.56 | 1.63 | 0.92 | 0.54 | 1.55 | 19 to 29 | Reference | | | Reference | | | 30 to 39 | 0.68 | 0.51 | 0.91 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 0.88 | 40 to 49 | 0.60 | 0.25 | 1.46 | 0.56 | 0.23 | 1.35 | Family income | | | | | | | <$20,000 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 5.82 | | | | $20,000–39,000 | 2.06 | 0.98 | 4.30 | | | | $40,000–59,000 | 2.05 | 0.94 | 4.45 | | | | $60,000–99,000 | 1.49 | 0.66 | 3.35 | | | | >$100,000 | Reference | | | | | | Not stated | 2.63 | 1.14 | 6.04 | | | | Marital status | | | | | | | Married | Reference | | | Reference | | | Separated/divorced | 2.15 | 1.16 | 3.96 | 2.39 | 1.28 | 4.49 | Widowed | 1.55 | 0.16 | 15.14 | 1.68 | 0.20 | 14.17 | Never married but living together | 1.62 | 1.20 | 2.18 | 1.63 | 1.20 | 2.23 | Never married but living apart | 2.04 | 1.39 | 2.98 | 2.17 | 1.47 | 3.22 | Pregnancy intendedness | | | | | | | Yes | Reference | | | Reference | | | Yes, but not trying hard | 1.87 | 1.19 | 2.94 | 1.90 | 1.20 | 3.01 | No, trying hard to keep from getting pregnant | 1.64 | 1.05 | 2.57 | 1.62 | 1.04 | 2.54 | Neither trying nor preventing pregnancy | 1.59 | 1.09 | 2.31 | 1.58 | 1.09 | 2.30 | Prenatal care | | | | | | | Yes | Reference | | | Reference | | | No | 3.08 | 1.68 | 5.63 | 2.91 | 1.57 | 5.39 | Care received prior to pregnancy | | | | | | | Yes | Reference | | | Reference | | | No | 1.09 | 0.78 | 1.52 | 1.20 | 0.86 | 1.68 | Preterm birth/low birth weight | | | | | | | Yes | 1.28 | 0.97 | 1.69 | 1.30 | 0.98 | 1.72 | No | Reference | | | Reference | | | Newborn visit | | | | | | | Yes | Reference | | | Reference | | | No | 1.52 | 0.73 | 3.17 | 1.55 | 0.73 | 3.26 | Insurance status | | | | | | | No insurance | | | | 1.24 | 0.87 | 1.77 | Medi-Cal | | | | 2.19 | 1.54 | 3.11 | Private | | | | Reference | | | Other | | | | 0.47 | 0.14 | 1.62 |
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OR: odds ratio; SE: standard error; CI: confidence interval. Bolded text indicates the association was statistically significant.
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