Table 1 Percentage distribution of PNC receiving status for mothers and 95% confidence interval (CI) by some selected socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, BDHS 2017–18

PNC by MTP

2586 (52.8)

(49.73–54.39)

Mother’s age at birth**

0.032

\(\:\le\:18\)

987 (20.2)

52.18

(48.29–56.06)

19–24

2014 (41.1)

54.34

(51.52–57.13)

25–34

1711 (34.9)

50.02

(46.91–53.14)

\(\:\ge\:35\)

187 (3.8)

45.53

(37.73–53.57)

Birth order***

< 0.001

1

1876 (38.3)

63.41

(60.30–66.41)

2–3

2439 (49.8)

48.85

(46.14–51.56)

4–5

480 (9.8)

31.72

(26.68–37.23)

\(\:\ge\:6\)

104 (2.1)

17.32

(10.39–27.45)

Mother’s education level***

< 0.001

No Education

304 (6.2)

28.66

(23.20–34.81)

Primary

1350 (27.6)

32.91

(29.42–36.60)

Secondary

2350 (48.0)

56.02

(53.40–58.60)

Higher

895 (18.2)

79.85

(76.49–82.83)

Gender of child

0.436

Male

2568 (52.4)

52.63

(49.90–55.35)

Female

2331 (47.6)

51.45

(48.63–54.25)

Place of residence***

< 0.001

Urban

1689 (34.5)

65.93

(62.27–69.41)

Rural

3210 (65.5)

46.99

(44.17–49.82)

Wealth index***

< 0.001

Poor

1795 (36.6)

32.42

(29.36–35.65)

Middle

1583 (32.3)

52.58

(49.44–55.70)

Rich

1521 (31.1)

75.03

(72.17–77.69)

Media exposure***

< 0.001

Low

1749 (35.7)

35.33

(31.89–38.92)

Medium

2590 (52.9)

57.27

(54.74–59.77)

High

560 (11.4)

79.13

(74.36–83.21)

Antenatal care visits***

< 0.001

No

399 (8.1)

14.89

(10.75–20.25)

1–3

2131 (43.5)

42.73

(39.94–45.58)

4–7

1795 (36.6)

64.58

(61.67–67.38)

\(\:\ge\:8\)

574 (11.7)

75.86

(71.40–79.82)

Working status***

< 0.001

No

3066 (62.6)

57.05

(54.22–59.83)

Yes

1833 (37.4)

43.69

(40.73–46.70)

Region**

0.032

Central

1836 (37.5)

53.14

(49.40–56.84)

Eastern

1489 (30.4)

47.29

(42.52–52.10)

Western

1574 (32.1)

55.09

(51.43–58.69)