Table 3 Factors associated with accompany for ANC (N = 2178)

Age above 25 years Age 24 years & young- Ref

2.05 (1.57-2.69)*

2.51 (1.89-3.33)*^a

Education non or primary Education secondary or higher - Ref

5.73 (4.52-7.25)*

5.68 (4.44-7.27)*^a

Formal employment Informal or no employment - Ref

1.73 (1.45-2.06)*

1.23 (1.01-1.49)**^a

^Non-Indigenous ethnicity Indigenous ethnicity - Ref

2.00 (1.58-2.54)*

1.53 (1.18-1.99)*^a

Income 5001 NPR or above/month 5000 NPR or less/month- Ref

1.89 (1.59-2.25)*

1.47 (1.20-1.80)*^b