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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression of predictors to late ANC initiations among pregnant women at Addis Zemen primary hospital, February –June 2018 (n = 364)

From: Late initiation of antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women in Addis Zemen primary hospital, South Gondar, Ethiopia

Variable

Crud OR (95% CI)

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

P-value

Age (years)

  > 35

1

1

 

  < 20

2.3 (0.9,5.9)

1.6 (0.50, 5.10)

0.426

 20–35

1.2 (1.1, 3.6)

2.0 (0.95, 4.29)

0.066

Marital status

 Married

1

1

 

 Othera

1.6 (0.9, 2.8)

0.93 (0.46, 1.86)

0.822

Educational status

 Literate

1

1

 

 No formal education

1.4 (0.9, 2.2)

0.89 (0.48, 1.62)

0.696

Occupation

 Government employed

1

1

 

 Housewife

3.4 (1.8, 6.4)

2.85 (1.36, 5.96)

0.005

 Self employed

3.5 (1.8, 7.0)

2.38 (1.12, 5.04)

0.024

 Otherb

4.2 (1.9, 9.1)

2.13 (0.87, 5.19)

0.096

Income/month

  > 1000 ETB

1

1

 

  < 400 ETB

0.9 (0.4, 1.8)

0.53 (0.23, 1.30)

0.163

 400–1000 ETB

1.9 (1.4, 3.1)

1.51 (0.87, 2.60)

0.142

Transport cost

 Don’t pay

1

1

 

 Pay

1.5 (0.9, 2.3)

1.72 (1.05, 2.81)

0.033

Gravidity

 Multigravida

1

1

 

 Primigravida

1.3 (0.8, 2.0)

0.87 (0.50, 1.52)

0.626

Knowledge level

 Good

1

1

 

 Poor

3.6 (2.3, 5.6)

2.98 (1.78, 5.01)

0.000

Planned pregnancy

 Yes

1

1

 

 No

2.4 (1.4, 4)

2.31 (1.28, 4.16)

0.005

Health education

 Yes

1

1

 

 No

2.1 (1.3, 3.2)

1.67 (0.98, 2.85)

0.059

Advice about ANC

 Yes

1

1

 

 No

1.4 (0.9, 2.2)

0.87 (0.50, 1.50)

0.609

Husband support

 Yes

1

1

1

 No

2.0 (1.2, 3.1)

1.31 (0.73, 2.34)

0.360

  1. Othera-single/divorced/widowed, Otherb-daily laborer/NGO/farmer/student, ANC: anti natal care, ETB: Ethiopian Birr
  2. The boldface indicates significant associations with p-value < 0.05