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Table 2 Odds ratio based on multinomial logistic regression analysis, of timing of the first antenatal care visit among women, 15–49, Kenya 2008/09

From: Pregnancy wantedness, frequency and timing of antenatal care visit among women of childbearing age in Kenya

 

Panel A: Bivariate

Panel B: Multivariate

 

None vs Early

Late vs Early

None vs Early

Late vs Early

 

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Col. 4

Pregnancy wantedness

 Wanted

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Mistimed

1.06

1.30

1.02

1.15

 Unwanted

2.45***

1.46*

1.75*

1.11

Region

 Central

2.22

2.04*

0.98

1.57

 Coast

1.98

1.78*

0.36

1.26

 Eastern

2.10

1.79*

0.46

1.01

 Nyanza

2.11

0.72

0.57

0.97

 Rift Valley

2.60*

0.38

0.45

0.80

 Western

2.42

1.70

0.58

0.88

 North Eastern

13.41***

2.02

1.30

1.24

Residence

 Rural

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Urban

0.26***

0.61**

0.54

1.10

Education

 Primary

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 None

3.69***

0.82

3.02 **

0.63

 Secondary or higher

0.31***

0.57

0.47 **

0.76

Household wealth

 Poor

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Medium

0.37***

0.80

0.57*

0.77

 Rich

0.16***

0.41***

0.42*

0.43**

Marital status

 Currently married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Never married

2.25*

1.19

4.33***

1.43

 Formerly married

1.41

1.09

1.26

1.05

Age

 15–24

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 25–34

0.77

0.97

0.60*

0.94

 35–49

2.03**

1.15

0.75

0.83

Parity

 1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 2–3

1.10

1.11

1.66

1.13

 4 and above

3.81***

1.88***

3.81**

1.75*

Working status

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.01

0.95

1.19

0.93

Preceding birth interval

 37+ months

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 First borns

0.79

0.69

0.71

0.85

 Less than 25 months

0.66

0.40***

1.27

1.30

 25–36 months

0.79

0.67

1.00

1.00

  1. *p < .05; **p < .01 ***p < .001