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 5
Predictors of PNC utilization among women of the reproductive age in Hawassa University Health and Demographic Surveillance site, South Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 682).
Variables
PNC utilization
COR
AOR
Yes (%)
No (%)
Maternal education
No formal education
20 (15.2)
112 (84.8)
1
1
Have formal education
203 (36.9)
347 (63.1)
3.28 (1.98, 5.46)
2.57 (1.48, 4.44)
Current pregnancy planned
Yes
214 (34.1)
414 (65.9)
2.58 (1.24, 5.39)
1.69 (0.74, 3.84)
No
9 (16.7)
45 (83.3)
1
1
Information about PNC
Yes
201 (40.4)
297 (59.6)
5.22 (3.20, 8.51)
3.66 (2.18, 6.14)
No
21 (11.5)
162 (88.5)
1
1
Place of delivery
Health facility
131 (36.9)
224 (63.1)
1.49 (1.08, 2.06)
1.23 (0.85, 1.76)
Home
92 (28.1)
235 (71.9)
1
1
Autonomy of women to make decision on health issues
Myself
197 (45.5)
236 (54.5)
7.16 (4.57, 11.20)
6.13 (3.86, 9.73)
Others
26 (10.4)
223 (89.6)
1
1
1 indicates the reference categories. Significant association ( value <0.05). Highly significant association ( value <0.01).
