Table 3 Multivariable multinomial logistic regression of factors associated with care seeking from formal and informal providers, by type of complication

Demographic factors

Age 18-35 years (ref)

Age <18 years

0.70***

0.89***

0.87***

0.86***

0.73***

0.88***

0.90***

0.85***

Age >35 years

1.28***

1.15***

1.09***

1.12***

1.27***

1.15***

1.16***

1.11***

Parity 1-2 (ref)

Nulliparity

0.90

0.91

0.92

0.89

0.88

0.90

0.91

0.86

Parity > 2 births

1.07

1.13

1.08

1.11

1.06

1.09

1.10

1.11

Socioeconomic factors

Lowest wealth quartile (ref)

2nd wealth quartile

0.98

0.99

0.96

0.95

0.97

0.98

0.96

0.96

3rd wealth quartile

0.99

0.97

0.97

0.99

0.97

0.96

0.98

0.98

Highest wealth quartile

1.05

1.06

1.05

1.07

1.03

1.38***

1.49***

1.26***

No employment (women) (ref)

Any employment (women)

1.03

1.05

1.02

1.04

1.09

1.15**

1.11**

1.24**

Illiteracy (women) (ref)

Women’s literacy

1.08

1.05

1.07

1.07

1.08

1.53***

1.77***

1.68***

Perceived need factors

No previous stillbirth or abortion (ref)

Adverse obstetric history

1.10

1.08

1.03

1.11

1.19**

1.04

1.11

1.14

Wanted pregnancy (women) (ref)

Mistimed pregnancy

0.91

0.90**

0.87**

0.82**

0.93

0.88**

0.85**

0.87**

Unwanted pregnancy

0.94

0.67***

0.60***

0.71***

0.92

0.64***

0.73***

0.61***

Service factors

Distance ≥ 10 km to facility (ref)

Distance <10 km to facility

1.00

1.01

0.98

1.02

1.04

1.16**

1.19**

1.18**

Only BEmOC at facility (ref)

CEmOC available at facility

1.02

1.00

1.02

0.99

1.03

1.11**

1.31**

1.19**