Research Article

Utilization and Predictors of Maternal Health Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Hawassa University Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site, South Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Predictors of ANC utilization among women of the reproductive age in Hawassa University Health and Demographic Surveillance site, South Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 682).

VariablesANC utilizationCORAOR
Yes (%)No (%)

Age of women
15–24148 (69.5)65 (30.5)11
25–34235 (71.5)94 (28.6)1.10 (0.68, 1.42)0.88 (0.55, 1.41)
35–4988 (62.9)54 (37.1)0.72 (0.55, 1.82)0.72 (0.41, 1.26)
Wealth status
Lowest84 (58.7)59 (41.3)11
Second lowest67 (53.6)58 (46.4)1.23 (0.75, 2.00)0.94 (0.53, 1.64)
Middle136 (87.2)20 (12.8)0.21 (0.12, 0.37)0.09 (0.04, 0.19)
Second highest48 (64.0)27 (36.0)0.80 (0.45, 1.42)0.47 (0.20, 1.08)
Highest136 (74.3)47 (25.7)0.49 (0.30, 0.78)0.17 (0.07, 0.42)
Maternal education
Have formal education413 (75.1)137 (24.9)3.85 (2.59, 5.70)4.72 (2.82, 7.90)
No formal education58 (43.9)74 (56.1)11
Training on model household
Yes333 (85.8)55 (14.2)6.84 (4.75, 9.86)8.52 (5.52, 13.15)
No138 (46.9)156 (53.1)11
Road accessibility
Yes406 (67.4)196 (32.6)0.48 (0.27, 0.86)0.57 (0.27, 1.22)
No65 (81.2)15 (18.8)11
Media access
Yes259 (64.8)141 (35.2)0.61 (0.43, 0.85)0.69 (0.36, 1.34)
No212 (75.2)70 (24.8)11
Current pregnancy planned
Yes448 (71.3)180 (28.7)3.36 (1.90, 5.91)3.65 (1.67, 8.01)
No23 (42.6)31 (57.4)
Presence of information about ANC
Yes427 (71.5)170 (28.5)2.34 (1.47, 3.71)1.43 (0.67, 3.05)
No44 (51.8)41 (48.2)11
Counseled about danger sign during pregnancy
Yes361 (71.3)145 (28.7)1.49 (1.04, 2.14)1.56 (0.86, 2.85)
No110 (62.5)66 (37.5)11

1 indicates the reference categories. Significant association ( value <0.05). Highly significant association ( value <0.01).