Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis results of respondents in ANC attendance, in Holeta town, January to February, 2012, (n=419)

Age at last birth

15 – 19^(RC)

20 – 34

.155

.804

1.168

.343

3.976

35 - 49

-.700

.040

.183*

.036

.927

Parity

Parity 1

-.566

.448

.568

0.132

2.448

Parity 2-4

.021

.973

1.021

0.304

3.430

Parity 5 and above ^(RC)

Literacy status

No Schooling ^(RC)

Schooling

.973

.034

2.645*

1.078

6.487

Occupation of the respondent

House wife

.593

.171

1.809

0.775

4.222

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

Marital status

Married

.058

.907

1.067

0.398

2.821

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

Average family monthly income

Below 23 USD¹

−1.922

.034

.146*

.025

.867

23 - 57 USD

−1.401

.124

.246

.041

1.470

Above 57 USD^(RC)

Media exposure

No exposure ^(RC)

Radio or TV

1.389

.006

4.013**

1.487

10.831

Radio and TV

1.485

.037

4.416*

1.097

17.784

Planned pregnancy

Yes ^(RC)

No

−1.087

.021

.337*

0.134

0.850

Knowledge on danger signs of pregnancy

Better knowledge

1.264

.019

3.541*

1.236

10.147

Poor knowledge ^(RC)

Presence of husband approval on ANC

Yes

2.197

.000

8.999***

3.706

21.855

No ^(RC)