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Table 2 Outcomes of multiple regression analysis of the Birth Preparedness Questionnaire

From: Birth preparedness and related factors: a cross-sectional study in Tanzania City area

 

Total of all items without K score

Total of A score

Total of B score

Total of F score

Total of H score

Total of K score

Total of M score

Total of S score

Total of W score

 

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

Coefficient (95 % CI)

p.value

(Intercept)

56.53(50.92–62.13)

< 0.01**

4.52(3.15–5.89)

< 0.01**

11.71(9.7-13.72)

< 0.01**

8.24(5.08–11.39)

< 0.01**

20.5(16.06–24.94)

< 0.01**

9.9(8.07–11.74)

< 0.01**

5.07(3.7–6.45)

< 0.01**

4.07(3.02–5.11)

< 0.01**

5.02(2.82–7.23)

< 0.01**

Age

-0.12(-0.29-0.06)

0.19

-0.02(-0.06-0.03)

0.51

0(-0.06-0.06)

0.98

-0.01(-0.11-0.09)

0.88

-0.05(-0.19-0.1)

0.54

-0.04(-0.1-0.02)

0.24

0.01(-0.03-0.05)

0.66

-0.02(-0.05-0.01)

0.24

-0.05(-0.12-0.03)

0.21

Marital status

  Others

                  

  Single

1.29(-0.77-3.35)

0.23

-0.13(-0.65-0.39)

0.62

0.28(-0.45-1.02)

0.45

0.46(-0.74-1.65)

0.46

1.3(-0.38-2.98)

0.14

0.39(-0.29-1.07)

0.26

0.35(-0.17-0.87)

0.19

0.42(0.02–0.81)

0.04*

-0.13(-0.97-0.7)

0.75

Education

  < College

                  

  ≥ College

4.76(1.13–8.39)

0.01*

0.89(-0.03-1.82)

0.06

0.65(-0.65-1.95)

0.33

1.57(-0.55-3.69)

0.15

-0.25(-3.23-2.73)

0.87

0.15(-1.05-1.35)

0.81

0.55(-0.37-1.47)

0.25

0.22(-0.48-0.92)

0.55

0.97(-0.51-2.46)

0.20

Occupation

  House wife

                  

  Others

-0.31(-2.41-1.79)

0.77

0.04(-0.47-0.55)

0.87

-0.36(-1.11-0.39)

0.35

0.52(-0.64-1.68)

0.39

1.3(-0.34-2.94)

0.13

0.75(0.08–1.41)

0.03*

-1.02(-1.53–0.51)

< 0.01**

-0.09(-0.48-0.3)

0.65

0.05(-0.77-0.86)

0.91

Financial status

  ≤ 5000TSH

                  

  > 5000TSH

-0.31(-1.73-1.1)

0.67

0.13(-0.23-0.49)

0.49

0.05(-0.46-0.56)

0.85

0.76(-0.07-1.59)

0.08

-0.32(-1.49-0.84)

0.59

0.32(-0.16-0.8)

0.19

0.19(-0.17-0.55)

0.30

0.02(-0.25-0.3)

0.87

-0.33(-0.91-0.25)

0.27

Household asset

  Nothing

                  

  ≥ One

1.03(-0.78-2.85)

0.27

-0.28(-0.74-0.17)

0.23

0.28(-0.37-0.93)

0.40

0.21(-0.82-1.25)

0.69

0.42(-1.05-1.88)

0.58

-0.28(-0.9-0.34)

0.39

0.33(-0.13-0.78)

0.16

0.1(-0.24-0.45)

0.56

0.43(-0.3-1.16)

0.25

Parity

1.11(0.15–2.06)

0.03*

0.11(-0.14-0.35)

0.39

0.11(-0.24-0.45)

0.55

0.19(-0.38-0.75)

0.52

0.54(-0.26-1.33)

0.19

0.24(-0.09-0.56)

0.15

-0.01(-0.25-0.24)

0.94

0.06(-0.12-0.25)

0.52

0.34(-0.06-0.73)

0.10

Experience of caesarean section

  No

                  

  Yes

-0.49(-2.4-1.43)

0.62

0.13(-0.36-0.61)

0.61

-0.13(-0.82-0.56)

0.71

0.58(-0.53-1.7)

0.31

-0.52(-2.09-1.05)

0.52

0.26(-0.37-0.9)

0.42

-0.05(-0.54-0.43)

0.84

0.27(-0.1-0.64)

0.15

-0.32(-1.11-0.46)

0.42

Loss of baby

  Yes

                  

  No

-0.24(-1.87-1.39)

0.77

-0.27(-0.69-0.14)

0.21

0.06(-0.53-0.65)

0.84

0.18(-0.77-1.13)

0.71

0.17(-1.17-1.51)

0.80

0.80(0.25–1.34)

< 0.01**

-0.06(-0.48-0.35)

0.76

0.38(0.07–0.7)

0.02*

0.2(-0.46-0.87)

0.55

Distance from the nearest health center

  > 1 h

                  

  ≤ 1 h

1.98(0.47–3.49)

0.01*

-0.1(-0.48-0.29)

0.63

0.7(0.16–1.24)

0.02*

0.08(-0.8-0.96)

0.86

0.71(-0.53-1.95)

0.27

0.14(-0.37-0.64)

0.59

0.32(-0.07-0.7)

0.11

0.23(-0.07-0.52)

0.14

0.42(-0.2-1.03)

0.19

The number of antenatal care visits

  < 4

                  

  ≥ 4

1.26(-0.41-2.94)

0.15

-0.1(-0.51-0.31)

0.65

0.52(-0.08-1.12)

0.09

0.51(-0.44-1.45)

0.30

-0.94(-2.27-0.38)

0.17

-0.47(-1.01-0.06)

0.09

0.29(-0.12-0.7)

0.18

-0.08(-0.4-0.23)

0.60

0.2(-0.46-0.86)

0.55

First antenatal visit for this birth

  > 3

                  

  ≤ 3

-0.16(-1.58-1.26)

0.83

-0.04(-0.4-0.32)

0.83

-0.07(-0.57-0.44)

0.80

0.37(-0.46-1.19)

0.39

0.02(-1.14-1.18)

0.97

-0.05(-0.52-0.43)

0.85

0.08(-0.28-0.44)

0.66

0.23(-0.04-0.5)

0.11

0.25(-0.33-0.83)

0.40

Decision of birthplace

  With/only others

                  

  Pregnant woman alone

0.49(-1.24-2.22)

0.58

-0.03(-0.48-0.41)

0.88

0.06(-0.56-0.68)

0.84

1.18(0.17–2.2)

0.03*

-1.17(-2.61-0.27)

0.12

-0.03(-0.61-0.55)

0.93

-0.21(-0.66-0.23)

0.36

-0.05(-0.39-0.29)

0.76

-0.01(-0.72-0.7)

0.98

Preference of birth attendants

  With health care provider

                  

  Without health careprovider

-0.41(-2.15-1.33)

0.65

0.41 (-0.04-0.85)

0.08

-0.71(-1.33–0.08)

0.03*

-0.4(-1.41-0.62)

0.45

-0.14(-1.57-1.29)

0.85

-0.43(-1.01-0.15)

0.15

-0.19(-0.63-0.26)

0.41

-0.28(-0.62-0.05)

0.10

0.22(-0.5-0.93)

0.56

  1. *: P < 0.05, **: P < 0.01. 95 % CI: 95 % confidence interval. K score Knowlede score; H score Home-based value score; B score Birth preparedness; F score Family support score; A score Avoidance of medical intervention score; M score Provision of money and food score; S score Preference of SBA score; W score Pregnant women’s workload score; Marital status Others include married, divorced, and widowed; Occupation: Others include business, telor, teacher, specialist, farmer, assistant, media, student.