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Table 1 Bivariate analysis of antenatal care uptake, facility delivery utilization and independent covariates

From: Maternal health care utilization following the implementation of the free maternal health care policy in Ghana: analysis of Ghana demographic and health surveys 2008–2014

Variable

Antenatal Care Uptake

Facility Delivery Utilization

uOR

CI: (95%)

P-value

uOR

CI: 95%

P-value

No_FMHCP

1

  

1

  

FMHCP

2.69

(2.25–3.21)

0.001***

2.37

(2.03–2.77)

0.001***

Age

1.01

(1.00-1.03)

0.006*

1.00

(0.99-1.00)

0.996

Parity

0.87

(0.84–0.90)

0.001***

0.81

(0.78–0.83)

0.001***

History of abortion

      

No history of abortion

1

  

1

  

History of abortion

1.59

(1.26–2.01)

0.001***

1.93

(1.62–2.31)

0.001***

delivery place

   

1

  

Home delivery

1

  

6.03

(4.89–7.44)

0.001***

Facility delivery

1.16

(1.14–1.19)

0.001***

   

Area of residence

      

Urban

1

  

1

  

Rural

0.34

(0.27–0.44)

0.001***

0.14

(0.11–0.18)

0.001***

Employment

      

Unemployed

1

  

1

  

Employed

1.25

(1.01–1.55)

0.035*

0.74

(0.60–0.91)

0.005*

Education

      

No education

1

  

1

  

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

1.18

3.24

26.2

(0.92–1.51)

(2.50–4.21)

(4.59-150.16)

0.185

0.001***

0.001***

2.01

5.69

51.6

(1.63–2.49)

(4.56–7.09)

(12.89–207.4)

0.001***

0.001***

0.001***

Marital status

      

Unmarried

1

  

1

  

Married

Liv. tog.

Widowed

Divorced

Not liv. tog.

1.28

0.92

0.85

1.06

1.07

(0.94–1.75)

(0.66–1.28)

(0.46–1.60)

(0.47–2.36)

(0.68–1.68)

0.107

0.624

0.632

0.876

0.767

0.64

0.65

0.39

1.21

0.75

(0.46–0.87)

(0.47–0.89)

(0.22–0.69)

(0.58–2.53)

(0.48–1.19)

0.005*

0.009*

0.001**

0.598

0.228

Wealth Index

      

Poorest

1

  

1

  

Poorer

Middle

Richer

Richest

1.44

2.01

5.14

15.0

(1.11–1.88)

(1.49–2.71)

(3.50–7.54)

(8.34–27.2)

0.006*

0.001***

0.001***

0.001***

2.14

4.18

13.13

39.65

(1.71–2.69)

(3.21–5.43)

(9.60-17.97)

(25.70-61.18)

0.001***

0.001***

0.001***

0.001***

Region

      

Western

1

  

1

  

Central

G. Accra

Volta

Eastern

Ashanti

Brong-Ahafo

Northern

Upper East

Upper West

0.91

1.56

0.44

0.44

1.43

0.96

0.35

1.13

1.15

(0.55–1.51)

(0.96–2.52)

(0.28–0.71)

(0.29–0.67)

(0.90–2.26)

(0.58–1.58)

(0.21–0.58)

(0.67–1.93)

(0.69–1.91)

0.740

0.071

0.001**

0.001***

0.124

0.880

0.001***

0.629

0.570

0.82

4.30

0.70

0.83

1.82

1.23

0.20

1.00

0.59

(0.57–1.18)

(2.73–6.77)

(0.47–1.07)

(0.58–1.20)

(1.26–2.64)

(0.81–1.86)

(0.13–0.33)

(0.65–1.56)

(0.37–0.96)

0.286

0.001***

0.101

0.336

0.001**

0.321

0.001***

0.966

0.035*

  1. uOR - unadjusted odd ratio; 1– reference; *p < 0.05; **p = 0.001; ***p < 0.001