Table 5 Characteristics of well-prepareda women versus those less-prepared
Characteristics | Birth preparedness | COR (95% CI) | baOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Well a(n = 78) | Less (n = 272) | |||
Age (Years) | ||||
< 25 | 41 (52.6) | 167 (61.4) | 0.9 (0.4-2.0) | 0.6 (0.5-1.4) |
≥ 25 | 37 (47.4) | 105 (38.6) | 1.0 | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 70 (89.7) | 257 (94.5) | 1.0 | |
Not currently marriedc | 8 (10.3) | 15 (5.5) | 2.0 (0.8-4.8) | 1.2 (0.3-4.2) |
Occupation | ||||
Irregular income | 66 (84.6) | 227 (83.5) | 1.0 | |
Regular income | 12 (15.4) | 45 (16.5) | 1.0 (0.4-1.9) | 0.7 (0.3-2.1) |
Education | ||||
None or Primary | 68 (87.2) | 239 (87.9) | 1.0 | |
Secondary and above | 10 (12.8) | 33 (12.1) | 1.3 (0.5-3.0) | 0.8 (0.5-1.1) |
Parity | ||||
1 | 38 (48.7) | 85 (31.3) | 2.5 (1.4-4.3) | 3.2 (1.2–5.8) |
2-4 | 27 (34.6) | 149 (54.8) | 1.0 | |
≥ 5 | 13 (16.7) | 38 (13.9) | 1.9 (0.9-4.0) | 0.7 (0.3-1.3) |
Prior stillbirth | ||||
No | 64 (82.1) | 226 (83.1) | 1.0 | |
Yes | 14 (17.9) | 46 (16.9) | 1.1 (0.5-2.0) | 0.8 (0.5-1.4) |
Antenatal attendance | ||||
< 4 times | 3 (3.8) | 216 (79.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
≥ 4 times | 75 (96.2) | 56 (20.6) | 1.9 (1.7-2.4) | 1.3 (0.8-2.1) |
Personnel checked during ANC | ||||
Health professional | 22 (28.2) | 125 (46.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Community health worker | 56 (71.8) | 147 (54.0) | 1.4 (1.2-1.9) | 2.2 (1.3-3.7) |
Knowledge of at least 2 danger signs during pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 41 (52.6) | 70 (25.7) | 3.1 (2.2-4.6) | 2.8 (1.7-3.9) |
No | 37 (47.4) | 202 (74.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Knowledge of at least 2 danger signs during childbirth | ||||
Yes | 31 (39.7) | 27 (9.9) | 2.3 (1.1-4.6) | 1.6 (0.8-2.7) |
No | 47 (60.3) | 245 (90.1) | 1.0 | |
Knowledge of at least 2 danger signs during postpartum | ||||
Yes | 16 (20.5) | 38 (14.0) | 1.5 (0.8-2.8) | 0.8 (0.5-1.4) |
No | 62 (79.5) | 234 (86.0) | 1.0 | |