Table 1

Association between maternal characteristics and not visiting an ANC, Asembo/Gem, Western Kenya, December 2002


n (%*) who visited an ANC (N = 571)
N (%*) who did not visit an ANC (N = 64)
Factors associated with not visiting an ANC,
univariate analysis OR (95% CI)
Factors associated with not visiting an ANC,
multivariable analysis AOR (95% CI)

Age




     < 18 years
34 (6.0)
6 (9.4)
1.72 (0.67–4.43)
1.55 (0.36–6.72)
     18–19 years
79 (13.8)
1 (1.6)
0.12 (0.02–0.92)
0.16 (0.02–1.27)
     20–29 years
282 (49.4)
29 (45.3)
Reference
Reference
     30–34 years
99 (17.3)
9 (14.1)
0.88 (0.40–1.93)
0.53 (0.21–1.32)
     > 34 years
77 (13.5)
19 (29.7)
2.40 (1.28–4.51)
1.16 (0.51–2.67)
Parity




     Para 1
103 (18.0)
8 (12.5)
1.20 (0.49–2.91)
1.25 (0.33–4.80)
     Para 2–4
231 (40.5)
15 (23.4)
Reference
Reference
     Para ≥ 5
237 (41.5)
41 (64.1)
2.66 (1.44–4.95)
1.95 (0.85–4.49)
Marital status




     Single/widow
79 (13.9)
9 (14.1)
1.02 (0.48–2.14)

     Married
491 (86.1)
55 (85.9)
Reference

Socio-economic status




     Low/medium
303 (54.5)
49 (76.6)
2.73 (1.49–4.98)
2.82 (1.49–5.34)
     High
253 (45.5)
15 (23.4)
Reference
Reference
Education level




     < 8 years
291 (52.6)
51 (81.0)
3.83 (2.00–7.33)
3.02 (1.51–6.04)
     ≥ 8 years
262 (47.4)
12 (19.0)
Reference
Reference
Residence




     Asembo
293 (51.3)
26 (40.6)
0.65 (0.38–1.10)

     Gem
278 (48.7)
38 (59.4)
Reference

Distance to ANC




     Walking < 1 hr
298 (52.2)
27 (42.2)
Reference
Reference
     Walking 1 hr
128 (22.94)
16 (25.0)
1.38 (0.72–2.65)
1.13 (0.57–2.23)
     Walking > 1 hr
107 (18.7)
20 (31.3)
2.06 (1.11–3.83)
1.55 (0.80–3.03)
     Used bus or bike
38 (6.7)
1 (1.6)
0.29 (0.04–2.20)
0.40 (0.05–3.12)
Previous child-death




     ≥ 3 times
38 (6.7)
9 (14.1)
2.79 (1.23–6.31)
1.40 (0.52–3.74)
     1 or 2 times
180 (31.5)
25 (39.1)
1.63 (0.93–2.86)
1.14 (0.59–2.17)
     None
353 (61.8)
30 (46.9)
Reference
Reference
Previous stillbirth




     Yes
65 (11.4)
8 (12.5)
1.11 (0.51–2.44)

     No
506 (88.6)
56 (87.5)
Reference


Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; hr:hour. Significant (adjusted) odds ratios printed in bold.

*Column percentages

van Eijk et al. Reproductive Health 2006 3:2   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-3-2

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