Table 2 Comparison between adequate and inadequate utilization of ANC by individual determinants
Variables | Utilization of ANC | t-test/chi2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inadequate n = 304 n (%) | Adequate n = 527 n (%) | |||
Predisposing Characteristics | ||||
Age in yearsa (Mean; SD) | (32.49; 7.04) | (30.12; 7.58) | 4.45 | <0.001 |
Years of educationa (Mean; SD) | (9.69; 2.51) | (10.82; 2.73) | -5.91 | <0.001 |
Paritya (Mean; SD) | (3.97;2.05) | (3.33; 2.04) | 4.33 | <0.001 |
Desire for the pregnancy | ||||
 Unwanted | 128 (44.4) | 160 (55.6) | 11.74 | 0.001 |
 Wanted | 176 (32.4) | 367 (67.6) | ||
Region | ||||
 Irbid | 58 (27.2) | 155 (72.8) | 17.33 | <0.001 |
 Jerash | 54 (31.8) | 116 (68.2) | ||
 Mafraq | 192 (42.9) | 256 (57.1) | ||
Employment status | ||||
 Unemployed | 262 (36.9) | 448 (63.1) | 0.21 | 0.644 |
 Employed | 42 (34.7) | 79 (65.3) | ||
Enabling Resources | ||||
Health insurance | ||||
 Uninsured | 119 (47.4) | 132 (52.6) | 18.17 | <0.001 |
 Insured | 185 (31.9) | 395 (68.1) | ||
Time taken to get to the nearest MCH center in minutes | ||||
 < 15 min | 122 (31.1) | 270 (68.9) | 24.06 | <0.001 |
 15 -30 | 123 (36.6) | 213 (63.4) | ||
 >30 | 59 (57.3) | 44 (42.7) | ||
Availability of ANC services | ||||
 Underserved | 155 (48.7) | 163 (51.3) | 32.83 | <0.001 |
 Served | 149 (29.0) | 364 (71.0) | ||
Health Needs | ||||
Total number of pregnancy-related illnesses | ||||
 No health problems | 153 (40.3) | 227 (59.7) | 8.48 | 0.014 |
 1-2 health problems | 68 (39.5) | 104 (60.5) | ||
 ≥ 3 health problems | 83 (29.7) | 196 (70.3) | ||
Self-perceived health status | ||||
 Poor | 74 (35.6) | 134 (64.4) | 0.36 | 0.837 |
 Average | 146 (36.2) | 257 (63.8) | ||
 Excellent | 84 (38.2) | 136 (61.8) | ||