Table 2 Women’s characteristics and its association with attending antenatal care for their recent birth in Saharti-Samre district (n=1113)

Age groups

Yes

No

16-29

262 (23.5)

211 (18.9)

1

30-39

262 (23.5)

220 (19.8)

0.95 (0.73-1.2)

40-50

78 (7.0)

80 (7.2)

0.78 (0.54-1.12)

Marital status

Single+Widowed

19 (1.7)

41 (3.7)

1

1

Married

546 (49.0)

440 (39.5)

2.68 (1.54-4.69)

2.57 (1.44-4.58)

Divorced

37 (3.3)

30 (2.7)

2.66 (1.29-5.50)

2.78 (1.31-5.89)

Education

No education

452 (40.7)

428 (38.4)

1

1

1-4 Grade

64 (5.8)

62 (5.6)

0.98 (0.67-1.42)

0.96 (0.65-1.42)

5-12 Grade

86(7.7)

21 (2.4)

4.12 (2.49-6.83)

3.18 (1.85-5.47)

Parity

1-4

320 (28.8)

273 (24.5)

1

5-7

202 (18.1)

169 (15.2)

1.02 (0.78-1.31)

1.16 (0.88-1.55)

8-11

80 (7.2)

69 (6.2)

0.99 (0.69-1.41)

1.28 (0.87-1.88)

Health facility in village

No

325 (29.2)

362 (32.5)

1

1

Yes

277 (24.9)

149 (13.4)

2.08 (1.62-2.68)

1.83 (1.41-2.38)

Husbands Occupation

Farmer

499 (44.8)

482 (43.3)

1

1

Others

103 (9.2)

29 (2.6)

3.42 (2.23-5.27)

2.26 (1.43-3.58)