Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable association of factors, with the timing of ANC initiation in Bahir Dar Zuria District, North West Ethiopia 2018. (n = 400)
Variable | Early ANC initiation | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Distance | |||||
Less than 30 min | 70 | 44 | 3(1.9,5.3) | 2.47(1.4,4.2)* | 0.002 |
30 min to 1 h | 70 | 76 | 1.8(1,2.9) | 1.6(0.98,2.6) | 0.71 |
More than 1 h | 47 | 93 | 1 | 1 | |
Accompanying person | |||||
Yes | 135 | 132 | 1.59(1,2.4) | 1.3(0.86,2.2) | |
No | 52 | 81 | 1 | 1 | |
Family size | |||||
< 5 | 92 | 71 | 1.94(1.3,2.9) | 1.4(0.62, 2.1) | |
≥ 5 | 95 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
Knowledge on ANC | |||||
Knowledgeable | 165 | 157 | 2.67(1.5,4.5) | 2.1(1.2,3.7)* | 0.016 |
Not knowledgeable | 22 | 56 | 1 | 1 | |
Numbers of under five children | |||||
No under five | 58 | 50 | 4 (1.9,8.3) | 2.7(1.3,5.8)* | 0.014 |
One under five | 116 | 118 | 3.4 (1.6, 6.6) | 2.2(1.1,4.5)* | 0.030 |
Two under five | 13 | 45 | 1 | 1 | |
Age of the mother | |||||
≤ 24 years | 58 | 40 | 2.39(1.2,4.6) | 1.7(0.85,3.5 | |
25 to 34 | 106 | 135 | 1.29(0.7,2.3) | 1.2(0.66, 2.25) | |
≥ 35 | 23 | 38 | 1 | 1 | |
Wanted or planned pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 173 | 171 | 3(1.6,5.7) | 2.4(1.3,4.7)* | 0.008 |
No | 14 | 42 | 1 | 1 | |