Research Article

Bayesian Multilevel Analysis of Utilization of Antenatal Care Services in Ethiopia

Table 1

Statistical measures depicting the relationship between ANC usage and some socioeconomic and demographic variables.

VariablesCategoryCount%Usage of ANCDfchi-sq val
No (%)Yes (%)

Educational attainment of womenNo education434460.62018 (46.45)2326 (53.55%)3742.1
Primary193727.0398 (20.55%)1539 (79.45%)
Secondary5758.056 (9.74%)519 (90.26%)
Higher3154.47 (2.22%)308 (97.78%)
Wealth indexPoor360250.21777 (49.33%)1825 (50.67%)2784.69
Medium102214.3321 (31.41%)701 (68.59%)
Rich254735.5381 (14.96%)2166 (85.04%)
Place of residenceUrban150521.0117 (7.77%)1388 (92.23%)1604.63
Rural566679.02362 (41.69%)3304 (58.31%)
Women’s occupationNot working405456.71593 (39.29%)2461 (60.71%)192.046
Working311743.3886 (28.42%)2231 (71.58%)
Husband occupationNot working6749.4342 (50.74%)332 (49.26)185.21
Working596983.21963 (32.89)4006 (67.11)
Missing5287.4
Husband educational levelNo education312443.61519 (48.94)1605 (51.38)3568.08
Primary215630.1591 (27.41)1565 (72.59)
Secondary74410.4109 (14.65)635 (85.35)
Higher6198.686 (13.89)533 (86.11)
Missing5287.4
Age of respondents15-24185025.8573 (30.97%)1277 (69.03%)268.92
25-34353249.31144 (32.39%)2388 (67.61%)
35-49178924.9762 (42.59%)1027 (57.41%)
Birth order1-4454763.41264 (27.81%)3283 (72.20%)2262.53
5-8221230.8996 (45.03%)1217 (55.02%)
>84115.7219 (53.28%)192 (46.72%)
ReligionOrthodox236032.9511 (21.65%)1849 (78.35%)4309.97
Catholic490.711 (22.45%)28 (57.14%)
Protestant133718.6484 (36.20%)853 (63.8%)
Muslim331346.21387 (41.87%)1926 (58.13%)
Other1121.676 (67.86%)36 (32.14%)
Decision makingWomen117916.4382 (32.4%)797 (67.6%)166.04
Both4120581330 (32.18%)2790 (67.8%)
Husband134418.2593 (44.82%)751 (55.18%)
Missing5287.4

Statistical significance at 5%.