Table 1 Determinants of seeking care (either curative or preventive) for preterm newborns

Predisposing factors

Mother’s age

<25 years

33.5

30.1

418

22.8

Ref

Ref

25-29 years

33.7

33.5

371

18.2

0.80 (0.69, 0.92)*

0.95 (0.82, 1.09)

30-34 years

20.3

22.0

251

18.7

0.82 (0.70, 0.96)*

0.96 (0.80, 1.14)

35 years & above

12.5

14.5

157

17.8

0.78 (0.65, 0.94)*

0.92 (0.75, 1.13)

Mother’s education

Below primary

47.5

57.3

609

17.5

Ref

Ref

Primary and above

52.5

42.7

588

22.6

1.29 (1.15, 1.45)*

1.08 (0.96, 1.22)

Father’s education

Below primary

55.6

64.3

710

18.1

Ref

Ref

Primary and above

44.4

35.7

487

22.4

1.24 (1.10, 1.39)*

1.02 (0.91, 1.15)

Religion

Islam

95.4

95.7

1151

19.8

Ref

Ref

Others

4.6

4.3

46

17.6

0.89 (0.66, 1.19)

1.03 (0.79, 1.34)

Single/Multiple birth

Singleton

98.3

95.4

1108

19.1

Ref

Ref

Multiple birth

1.7

4.6

89

31.8

1.67 (1.34, 2.07) *

1.12 (0.92, 1.35)

History of child death

No

75.7

71.4

833

19.2

Ref

Ref

Yes

24.3

28.6

364

20.9

1.09 (0.96, 1.23)

1.21 (1.07, 1.37)*

Sex of the baby

Male

51.3

53.3

737

22.7

Ref

Ref

Female

48.7

46.7

460

16.2

0.71 (0.63, 0.80)*

0.73 (0.66, 0.80)*

Birth preparedness status

Not compliant

3.3

21.8

276

20.8

Ref

Ref

Partially compliant

62.7

51.2

544

17.4

0.84 (0.72, 0.97)*

0.91 (0.81, 1.03)

Fully compliant

34.0

27.0

377

22.9

1.10 (0.94, 1.29)

1.14 (0.99, 1.30)

Any ANC visit

No

40.3

49.8

409

13.5

Ref

Ref

Yes

59.7

50.2

788

25.8

1.92 (1.70, 2.16)*

1.41 (1.25, 1.59)*

Enabling factors

Wealth quintile

Lowest (Poorest)

18.6

23.4

195

13.7

Ref

Ref

Second lowest

19.0

23.5

247

17.3

1.26 (1.05, 1.52)*

1.18 (1.00, 1.39)

Middle quintile

19.6

21.4

282

21.6

1.58 (1.31, 1.89)*

1.38 (1.17, 1.64)*

Second highest

20.4

18.5

246

21.9

1.60 (1.33, 1.93)*

1.34 (1.13, 1.60)*

Highest (Richest)

22.3

13.2

227

28.3

2.07 (1.71, 2.51)*

1.57 (1.29, 1.90)*

Distance from health facility

Less than 2 Km

49.6

48.9

695

23.3

Ref

Ref

2-2.99 Km

29.6

30.0

304

16.6

0.71 (0.62, 0.82)*

0.79 (0.70, 0.88)*

3 Km or more

20.8

21.1

198

15.4

0.66 (0.57, 0.77) *

0.75 (0.66, 0.87) *

Need factors

Birth Asphyxia

No

88.5

89.3

989

18.2

Ref

Ref

Yes

11.5

10.7

208

32.0

1.76 (1.51, 2.04)*

1.28 (1.12, 1.45)*

Any signs of injury at birth

No

98.0

98.2

1152

19.3

Ref

Ref

Yes

2.0

1.8

45

40.9

2.12 (1.58, 2.86)*

1.44 (1.13, 1.84)*

Symptoms of illness

No

84.1

82.5

767

15.3

Ref

Ref

Yes

15.9

17.5

430

40.3

2.64 (2.34, 2.97)*

2.14 (1.93, 2.38)*

Signs of local infections

No

94.9

95.5

1031

17.7

Ref

Ref

Yes

5.1

4.5

166

60.6

3.42 (2.90, 4.03)*

2.53 (2.23, 2.87)*