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Table 3 Prevalence and risk ratio with respect to urban–rural areas and educational attainment for maternal health indicator of MCH

From: Equity and access to maternal and child health services in Ghana a cross-sectional study

MCH indicator

Average prevalence

Urban Vs. Rural

Higher Educa. Vs. Lower Educ.

 

(%)

RR

p-value

RR

p-value

Maternal health

Outcome indicator

XI.  Teenage pregnancy

7.93

0.731***

0.000

1.129***

0.000

Coverage indicator

XII.  Family planning

24.80

1.029

0.549

1.419***

0.000

XIII.  Prenatal care by skilled health worker

26.02

0.701*** 0.000

1.457*** 0.000

XIV.  Delivery care by skilled health worker

15.72

0.983

0.797

1.304***

0.000

XV.  Delivery care in a public health facility

13.52

1.001 0.992

1.365* 0.050

XVI.  Delivery Care in a private health facility

1.53

1.129

0.555

1.474***

0.000

  1. a Higher education refers to schooling beyond the secondary (High School) level
  2. *P < 0.1; **P < 0.05; ***P < 0.01