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Table 2 Envisioned barriers associated with utilization of a Maternity Waiting Home (N = 428)

From: Factors associated with intended use of a maternity waiting home in Southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables & categories

Overall (N = 428)

Potential MWH Users (n = 236)

Potential Non-MWH Users (n = 190)

Odds Ratio 95% CI

Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% CI

Transport to and from the MWH

 Not affordable

143 (33.4)

24 (10.2)

118 (62.1)

1

1

 Affordable

283 (66.1)

211 (89.8)

72 (37.9)

14.41 (8.62–24.09)*

3.61 (1.04–12.46)*

Food while staying at MWH

 Not affordable

179 (41.8)

38 (16.2)

140 (74.1)

1

1

 Affordable

246 (57.5)

197 (83.8)

49 (25.9)

14.81 (9.20–23.84)*

2.38 (0.77–7.29)

Bringing own cooking utensils to MWH

 Not possible

92 (21.5)

12 (5.1)

79 (41.8)

1

1

 Possible

333 (77.8)

223 (94.9)

110 (58.2)

13.35 (6.98–25.53)*

0.68 (0.15–3.12)

Stay at MWH 2–4 weeks before delivery

 Not possible

136 (31.8)

9 (3.8)

126 (66.7)

1

1

 Possible

289 (67.5)

226 (96.2)

63 (33.3)

50.22 (24.16–104.39)*

18.13 (5.62–58.46)*

Stay attendant at MWH 2–4 weeks before delivery

 Not possible

194 (45.3)

27 (11.5)

166 (87.8)

1

1

 Possible

231 (54.0)

208 (88.5)

23 (12.2)

55.60 (30.75–100.54)*

3.33 (1.13–9.83)*

Child care by others while staying at MWH

 Not possible

197 (46.0)

28 (12.0)

168 (89.4)

1

1

 Possible

225 (52.6)

205 (88.0)

20 (10.6)

61.50 (33.45–113.07)*

9.33 (2.67–32.65)*

Household care by others while staying at MWH

 Not possible

203 (47.4)

32 (13.7)

170 (89.9)

1

1

 Possible

220 (51.4)

201 (86.3)

19 (10.1)

56.20 (30.74–102.74)*

1.73 (0.50–5.93)

Being away from own work

 Not possible

70 (16.4)

18 (7.7)

51 (27.1)

1

1

 Possible / no work

355 (82.9)

137 (72.9)

137 (72.9)

4.49 (2.52–8.00)*

1.10 (0.31–3.95)

Attendant being away from work

 Not possible

233 (54.4)

58 (24.7)

174 (92.1)

1

1

 Possible

192 (44.9)

177 (75.3)

15 (7.9)

35.40 (19.33–64.83)*

3.77 (1.31–10.86)*

  1. *p < 0.05