Table 5 Factors associated with PNC among women who gave birth in the last 2 years in Haramaya District, East Ethiopia, December 2015

 Christians (Orthodox/Protestant)

42 (7.5)

9 (1.6)

1

1

 Muslim

85 (15.2)

425 (75.8)

0.04 (0.20–0.09)

0.11 (0.04–0.27)*

 Unable to read and write

44 (7.8)

295 (52.6)

1

1

 Read and write/Elementary

37 (6.6)

118 (21)

2.10 (1.29–3.42)

0.94 (0.50–1.75)

 Secondary school and above

46 (8.2)

21 (3.7)

14.69 (8.02–26.91)

2.24 (0.78–6.43)

 Housewife

95 (16.9)

399 (71.1)

1

1

 employee (government/NGO)

20 (3.6)

21 (3.7)

4.0 (2.08–7.68

0.54 (0.18–1.61)

 Other (Petty trade/Student/Laboror)

12 (2.1)

14 (2.5)

3.6 (1.61–8.04

0.93 (0.28–3.07)

 1–4

92 (16.4)

237 (43.2)

1

1

 5 and above

35 (6.2)

197 (35.1)

0.46 (0.30–0.71)

0.62 (0.31–1.26)

 Unable to read and write

18 (3.2)

221 (39.4

1

 Read and write/Elementary

61 (10.9)

164 (29.2)

4.57 (2.51–2.60)

4 (2.08–7.71)*

 Secondary school and above

48 (8.6)

49 (8.7)

12.03 (6.45–22.45)

3.38 (1.35–8.48)*

 1

32 (5.7)

66 (11.8)

1

1

 2–3

73 (13)

227 (40.5)

0.66 (0.40–1.09)

1.76 (0.89–3.50)

 4–5

20 (3.6)

106 (18.9)

0.39 (0.21–0.74)

3.09 (1.07–8.92)

 6+

2 (0.4)

35 (6.2)

0.12 (.03–.52)

0.81 (0.13–5.20)

 No

35 (6.3)

245 (44.1)

1

1

 Yes

92 (16.6)

183 (33)

3.52 (2.28–5.43)

1.97 (1.08–3.61)*

 No

13 (2.3)

131 (23.4)

1

1

 Yes

114 (20.3)

303 (54)

3.79 (2.06–6.97)

1.27 (0.53–3.06)

 No

45 (8)

355 (63.3)

1

1

 Yes

82 (14.6)

79 (14.1)

8.19 (5.29–12.69

4.19 (2.38–7.37)*