Table 5 Determinants of the practice of PCC among women of the reproductive age group using a multivariable generalized linear regression model with Poisson link in Wolkite Town, Southern Ethiopia, February 1–30, 2020

Women’s age(N = 591)

 35+

0.000^a

0.91(0.79,1.04)

0.288

 25–34

0.96(0.87,1.05)

0.394

  < 24

1

Women’s education level (n = 591)

 No formal education

0.000^a

0.74(0.63,0.97)

0.009

 Primary education

0.88(0.77,0.99)

0.231

 Secondary education

0.89(0.78,1.11)

0.413

 College and above

1

Wealth index (n = 591)

 Richest

0.135^a

1.026(0.89,1.17)

0.549

 Rich

1.06(0.93,1.21)

0.631

 Middle

1.01(0.89,1.150

0.549

 Poorer

0.95(0.83,1.083)

0.569

 Poorest

1

Family size (n = 591)

  < 5

0.115^b

  ≥ 5

Parity(n = 591)

 Grand multiparous

0.000^a

0.95(0.84,1.08)

0.608

 Multiparous

0.92(0.83,1.03)

0.402

Primiparous

1

1

Pre-pregnancy utilization of Contraceptives(n = 591)

 No

0.238^b

 Yes

History of adverse birth outcome (n = 591)

 No

0.001^b

0.99(0.90,1.09)

 Yes

1

Availability of PCC unit(n = 591)

 Yes

0.000^b

1.46(1.17, 1.57)

 < 0.001

 No

1

Perceived time to reach Health facility (n = 591)

 Far (> 30 min)

0.000^b

0.69(0.58,0.83)

 < 0.001

 Close (< = 30 min)

1

Autonomy in decision making (n = 591)

 By husband and other parties

0.000^a

0.85(0.75,0.96)

0.025

 By joint decision

0.94(0.85,1.03)

0.281

 By her decision

1

Knowledge of PCC (n = 591)

 Not knowledgeable

0.000^b

1

 Knowledgeable

1.34(1.16,1.62)

 < 0.001

Being MHH (n = 591)

 No

0.000^b

1

 Yes

1.31(1.18,1.52)

 < 0.001