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Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable generalized estimating equation (GEE) regression analysis reproductive age group women in Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 15,683)

From: Factors associated with the perceived barriers of health care access among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: a secondary data analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

Characteristics

Health care access problem

Crude odds ratio (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Yes

No

Residence

 Urban

1584

1892

1

1

 Rural

9392

2814

4.00 (3.40, 4.70)

2.13 (1.79,2.53)*

Household head

 Male

8466

3495

1

1

 Female

2511

1211

1.11 (1.04,1.19)

1.05 (0.97,1.11)

Marital status

 Married/living together

7345

2877

1

1

 Never married

2592

1443

0.98 (0.91,1.06)

1.13 (0.95,1.25)

 Divorced/widowed/ separated

1038

384

1.37 (1.22,1.54)

1.34 (1.17,1.54)*

Age group

 15–19

2291

1089

1

 

 20–34

5582

2481

1.014 (0.94,1.09)

1.06 (0.99,1.23)

 35–49

3103

1135

1.21 (1.11,1.32)

1.24 (1.09,1.40)*

Level of education

 Diploma and above

349

527

1

1

 No formal education

5847

1650

2.74 (2.37,3.17)

2.30 (1.95,2.72)*

 Primary education

3906

1584

1.99 (1.74,2.28)

1.84 (1.58,2.15)*

 Secondary education

873

943

1.33 (1.17,1.52)

1.31 (1.13,1.51)*

Working status

 Working

3407

1812

0.96 (0.90,1.02)

0.99 (0.92,1.06)

 Not working

7569

2893

1

1

Wealth status

 Rich

4101

3161

1

1

 Poor

4574

867

2.72 (2.46,3.02)

2.09 (1.86,2.35)*

 Middle

2300

677

1.92 (1.71,2.16)

1.57 (1.38,1.79)*

Health insurance

 Insured

460

369

1

1

 Non-insured

10,551

4337

1.27 (1.05,1.53)

1.19 (1.01,1.45)*

Gave birth in the last five years

 Yes

3288

2804

1

1

 No

5688

1901

1.07 (1.01,1.14)

1.09 (0.98,1.19)

Ever heard of fistula

 Yes

7395

2229

1

1

 No

3521

2468

0.73 (0.68,0.78)

0.79 (0.75,1.05)

  1. * shows statistical significan;ce at p-value less than 0.05