Table 2 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with early postnatal care in East Mundri County, South Sudan
From: Early postnatal care use by postpartum mothers in Mundri East County, South Sudan
Variable | Used early PNC? | Univariable logistic regression analysis | Multivariable logistic regression analysis for all variables with p < 0.05 at univariable logistic regression analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | UOR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
No. (%) | No. (%) | |||||
Health facility ownership | ||||||
Private not for profit (PNFP) | 59 (76.6) | 18 (23.4) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Government | 282 (23.4) | 26 (8.4) | 0.30 (0.16–0.59) | <0.001 | 0.18 (0.05–0.61) | 0.006 |
Mothers educational level | ||||||
None | 179 (93.7) | 12 (6.3) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Primary | 134 (86.5) | 21 (13.5) | 2.34 (1.11–4.92) | 0.025 | 2.57 (0.78–8.48) | 0.122 |
Secondary and over | 28 (71.8) | 11 (28.2) | 5.86 (2.36–14.56) | <0.001 | 5.73 (1.14–28.74) | 0.034 |
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 307 (90.3) | 33 (9.7) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Married | 26 (83.9) | 5 (16.1) | 1.79 (0.64–4.97) | 0.265 | 0.62 (0.10–3.80) | 0.609 |
Separated | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | 6.98 (2.28–21.33) | 0.001 | 2.89 (0.52–16.20) | 0.227 |
Attended ANC in last pregnancy | ||||||
No | 145 (96.0) | 6 (4.0) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 196 (83.8) | 38 (16.2) | 4.69 (1.93–11.38) | 0.001 | 1 | - |
Had four or more ANC visits | ||||||
No | 173 (85.6) | 29 (14.4) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 23 (71.9) | 9 (28.1) | 2.33 (0.98–5.54) | 0.055 | 1.24 (0.29–5.34) | 0.770 |
Educated on PNC visits at ANC | ||||||
No | 173 (85.6) | 29 (14.4) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 23 (71.9) | 9 (28.1) | 2.59 (1.09–6.20) | 0.033 | 0.69 (0.15–3.22) | 0.639 |
Place of delivery | ||||||
Health facility | 121 (78.1) | 34 (21.9) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Home | 220 (95.7) | 10 (4.3) | 0.16 (0.08–0.34) | <0.001 | 0.30 (0.04–2.28) | 0.245 |
Mode of delivery | ||||||
Spontaneous vaginal | 302 (90.7) | 31 (9.3) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Caesarean section | 12 (54.6) | 10 (45.5) | 8.12 (3.24–20.31) | <0.001 | 2.35 (0.56–9.86) | 0.244 |
Forceps | 27 (90.0) | 3 (10.0) | 1.08 (0.31–3.77) | 0.901 | 0.24 (0.03–1.76) | 0.160 |
Skilled birth attendance | ||||||
No | 236 (95.6) | 11 (4.5) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 105 (76.1) | 33 (23.9) | 6.74 (3.28–13.85) | <0.001 | 0.70 (0.10–4.83) | 0.714 |
Informed of PNC visits after delivery | ||||||
No | 295 (95.5) | 14 (4.5) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 46 (60.5) | 30 (39.5) | 13.74 (6.78–27.85) | <0.001 | 3.47 (1.06–11.33) | 0.004 |
Knows postpartum complications | ||||||
No | 198 (95.2) | 10 (4.8) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 143 (80.8) | 34 (19.2) | 4.71 (2.25–9.84) | <0.001 | 1.19 (0.32–4.46) | 0.799 |
More than 1-h to reach nearest health facility | ||||||
No | 86 (76.1) | 27 (23.9) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 254 (93.7) | 17 (6.3) | 0.21 (0.11–0.41) | <0.001 | 0.27 (0.09–0.78) | 0.015 |
Health providers were friendly and caring | ||||||
No | 187 (95.9) | 8 (4.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 150 (80.7) | 36 (19.4) | 5.61 (2.53–12.43) | <0.001 | 3.39 (0.08–11.40) | 0.050 |
Health providers ever present at PNC clinic | ||||||
No | 251 (94.0) | 16 (16.0) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 90 (76.3) | 28 (23.7) | 4.86 (2.51–9.40) | <0.001 | 1.75 (0.58–5.27) | 0.318 |