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 1Model 2
OR95% CIOR95% CI

Maternal race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic WhiteReferenceReference
 Hispanic0.570.380.870.640.430.96
 Non-Hispanic Black0.990.591.650.990.591.66
 Asian/pacific islander0.760.461.250.770.461.27
 Native American0.750.242.320.890.282.84
Maternal age, yrs
 0 to 162.110.974.601.950.854.44
 17 to 180.950.561.630.920.541.55
 19 to 29ReferenceReference
 30 to 390.680.510.910.660.490.88
 40 to 490.600.251.460.560.231.35
Family income
 <$20,0002.891.435.82
 $20,000–39,0002.060.984.30
 $40,000–59,0002.050.944.45
 $60,000–99,0001.490.663.35
 >$100,000Reference
 Not stated2.631.146.04
Marital status
 MarriedReferenceReference
 Separated/divorced2.151.163.962.391.284.49
 Widowed1.550.1615.141.680.2014.17
 Never married but living together1.621.202.181.631.202.23
 Never married but living apart2.041.392.982.171.473.22
Pregnancy intendedness
 YesReferenceReference
 Yes, but not trying hard1.871.192.941.901.203.01
 No, trying hard to keep from getting pregnant1.641.052.571.621.042.54
 Neither trying nor preventing pregnancy1.591.092.311.581.092.30
Prenatal care
 YesReferenceReference
 No3.081.685.632.911.575.39
Care received prior to pregnancy
 YesReferenceReference
 No1.090.781.521.200.861.68
Preterm birth/low birth weight
 Yes1.280.971.691.300.981.72
 NoReferenceReference
Newborn visit
 YesReferenceReference
 No1.520.733.171.550.733.26
Insurance status
 No insurance1.240.871.77
 Medi-Cal2.19 1.54 3.11
 PrivateReference
 Other0.470.141.62

OR: odds ratio; SE: standard error; CI: confidence interval.
Bolded text indicates the association was statistically significant.