Table 3 Factors associated with utilization of preconception care among reproductive age group women in Debre Birhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia, March 2017 (n = 410)
Variable | Utilization of PCC | COR,95%CI | AOR,95%CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Age of the women | 15–24 | 8(14.5%) | 106(29.9%) | 1 | |
25–34 | 32(58.2%) | 175(49.3%) | 2.423(1.076,5.454) | 1.373 (0.475, 3.972) | |
35–49 | 15(27.3%) | 74(20.8%) | 2.686(1.083,6.659) | 3.567 (1.082, 11.758) | |
Marital status of women | Married | 52(94.5%) | 252(71.0%) | 1 | |
Single | 1(1.8%) | 77(21.7%) | 0.063(0.009,0.463) | 0.062 (0.007, 0.585) | |
Others1 | 2(3.6%) | 26(7.3%) | 0.373(0.086,1.619) | 1.394 (0.269, 7.234) | |
Educational status of women | No formal education | 1(1.8%) | 59(16.6%) | 0.055(0.007, 0.416) | 0.076 (0.009, 0.639) |
Primary school | 6(10.9%) | 67(18.9%) | 0.293(0.117,0.737) | 0.380(0.124, 1.160) | |
Secondary school | 15(27.3%) | 121(34.1%) | 0.406(0.209, 0.787) | 0.497(0.221, 1.119) | |
More than secondary | 33(60.0%) | 108(30.4%) | 1 | ||
Occupation of women | House wife | 12(21.8%) | 91(25.6%) | 1 | |
Government employee | 30(54.5%) | 88(24.8%) | 2.585(0.245, 5.369) | 0.562(0.180,1.753) | |
Market trade vendor | 11(20.0%) | 79(22.3%) | 1.056(0.442,2.525) | 0.719(0.233,2.220) | |
Student | 1(1.8%) | 72(20.3%) | 0.303(0.038,2.446) | 0.650(0.064,6.604) | |
Daily laborer | 1(1.8%) | 25(7.0%) | 0.105(0.013, 0.829) | 0.242(0.015,3.777) | |
Total house hold income per month | < 40 dollar | 1(1.8%) | 69(19.4%) | 0.030(0.004,0.229) | 0.119 (0.011,1.324) |
40–120 dollar | 13(23.6%) | 154(43.4%) | 0.173(0.080,0.373) | 0.441(0.148,1.316) | |
121–200 dollar | 20(5.9%) | 89(25.1%) | 0.460(0.226,0.938) | 1.658(0.260,1.666) | |
> 200 dollar | 21(5.9%) | 43(12.1%) | 1 | ||
Family size | < 4 | 23(41.8%) | 185(52.1%) | 1 | |
≥4 | 32(58.2%) | 170(47.9%) | 1.514(0.852,2.690) | 1.101(0.450,2.692) | |
History of preterm birth | Yes | 3(5.5%) | 8(2.3%) | 2.502(0.643,9.736) | 3.824(0.659,22.201) |
No | 52(94.5%) | 347(97.7%) | 1 | ||
History of contraceptive use | Yes | 45(81.8%) | 230(64.8%) | 2.446 (1.192,5.019) | 1.008(0.318,3.156) |
No | 10(18.2%) | 125(35.8%) | 1 | ||
preexisting medical condition | Yes | 10(18.2%) | 40(11.3%) | 1.750(0.818,3.742) | 1.999(0.786,5.087) |
No | 45(81.8%) | 315(88.7%) | 1 | ||
Knowledge of women on PCC | Poor knowledge | 28(50.9%) | 331(87.6%) | 1 | |
Good knowledge | 27(49.1%) | 44(12.4%) | 6.816(3.682,12.616)** | 6.263(2.855,13.739) | |
Availability of adequate laboratory service | Yes | 43(78.2%) | 244(68.7%) | 1 | |
No | 6(10.9%) | 26(7.3%) | 1.309(0.509,3.369) | 1.033(0.271,3.933) | |
Don’t know | 6(10.9%) | 85(23.9%) | 0.401(0.165,0.975) | 0.735(0.162,3.327) | |
Availability of adequate medication | Yes | 48(87.3%) | 259(73.0%) | 1 | |
No | 3(5.5%) | 28(7.9%) | 0.578(169, 1.978) | 0.416(0.088,1.969) | |
Don’t know | 4(7.3%) | 68(19.2%) | 0..317(111, 0.911) | 0.661(0.177,2.475) | |
Availability of unit for PPC | Yes | 6(10.9%) | 17(4.8%) | 8.541(2.772,26.316)** | 13.938(3.516,55.251) |
No | 39(70.9%) | 96(27.0%) | 9.831(4.720,20.476)** | 10.027(4.331,23.320) | |
Don’t know | 10(18.2%) | 242(68.2%) | 1 | ||