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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with early initiation of ANC services

From: Antenatal care services utilization and their associated factors among postnatal women in Dodoma city: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Categories

AOR

95% CI

P value

LL

UL

Availability of ANC support person

Yes

1.726

1.055

2.822

0.030

No

Ref

   

Age groups

< 25 years

Ref

   

25–34 years

1.303

0.810

2.095

0.275

≥ 35 years

0.908

0.494

1.705

0.764

Level of education

No formal education

Ref

   

Primary

0.866

0.436

1.717

0.680

Secondary

0.752

0.382

1.477

0.407

College and above

0.646

0.292

1.427

0.280

Distance (from home to HCF)

< 3 km

Ref

   

3–5 km

0.880

0.576

1.345

0.555

More than 5 km

1.462

0.687

3.109

0.324

  1. Note: ANC = Antenatal care; HCF = Health care facility; AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI = Confidence interval; LL Lower limit, UL = Upper limit
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