Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis results of respondents DC in Holetatown, January to February, 2012 (n=419)

Age at last birth

15 – 19^(RC)

20 – 34

-.652

.144

.535

.232

1.237

35 –49

-.854

.618

.426

.127

1.431

Parity

Parity 1

1.046

.044

2.845*

1.026

7.886

Parity 2-4

.799

.090

2.223

0.884

5.593

Parity 5 and above ^(RC)

Literacy status

No Schooling ^(RC)

Schooling

1.351

.000

3.861***

2.165

6.883

Occupation of the respondent

House wife Others (civil servant students, maid servant, merchant etc…) ^(RC)

-.069

.809

.934

0.535

1.628

Marital status

Married

.695

.052

2.004

0.995

4.036

Others( divorced, widowed, never married)^(RC)

Average family monthly income

Below 23 USD¹

.014

.372*

.168

.821

   23-57 USD

.490

.778

.382

1.587

Above 57 USD^(RC)

Media exposure

No exposure ^(RC)

Radio or TV

.098

.002

2.998**

1.504

5.975

Radio and TV

.764

.034

2.146*

1.058

4.351

Decision where to give birth

Self/jointly with husband

.961

.002

2.615**

1.421

4.814

Others (husband or other familymembers) ^(RC)

Perception of distance to HI

Very close^(RC)

Average

-.736

.015

.479*

0.264

0.868

Too far

.330

.602

1.391

0.403

4.808

ANC attendance

Yes^(RC)

No

−2.000

.001

.135**

.042

.438