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Table 2 Relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and antenatal care attendance

From: Uptake of skilled attendance along the continuum of care in rural Western Kenya: selected analysis from Global Health initiative survey-2012

Attended ANC

Yes (n)

No (n)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Marital status

[Married/Married & cohabiting] / [Single/Divorced/Separated/widowed]

5452

96.9%

173

3.1%

1.5(1.1-2.0)

0.02*

1337

95.6%

62

4.4%

Married / Widowed

3475

96.6%

123

3.4%

2.4(1.5-3.9)

0.001*

235

92.2%

20

7.8%

Level of Education

At least primary level / None at all

3334

97.2%

94

2.8%

5.3(1.8- 15.3)

0.01*

27

87.1%

4

12.9%

 

707

97.5%

18

2.5%

5.8 (1.8-18.4)

0.01*

Secondary/ no education

27

87.1%

4

12.9%

Primary/ No education

2560

97.1%

76

2.9%

5.0 (1.7-14.6)

0.01*

27

87.1%

4

12.9%

Mother’s age-category

≤20 years / ≥21 years

901

97.1%

27

2.9%

1.1(0.8-1.2)

0.8*

6026

96.5%

216

3.5%

21-34 / ≥35 years

4865

97.1%

147

2.9%

1.8 (1.3-2.4)

0.001*

1269

94.9%

68

5.1%

≤20 / ≥35 years

924

97.2%

27

2.8%

1.8 (1.2-2.9)

0.01*

1269

94.9%

68

5.1%

≤34 / ≥35 years

5789

97.1%

174

2.9%

1.8 (1.4-2.4)

0.001*

1270

94.9%

69

5.2%

  1. Reference: *Fischer’s Exact
  2. Denominators vary for each variable depending on missing data