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Table 2 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for factors associated with early antenatal care visit among Ghanaian women in 2008

From: Factors associated with reproductive health care utilization among Ghanaian women

Background variables

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Age

15-24 years

1.0

1.0

1.0

25-34 years

1.6 (1.2-1.9)

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

1.5 (1.1-1.9)

35-49 years

1.2 (0.9-1.5)

1.2 (1.0-1.6)

0.2 (0.9-1.6)

Place of residence

Rural

1.0

1.0

 

Urban

1.4 (1.2-1.7)

1.2 (1.0-1.5)

 

Parity

1

1.0

  

2

1.3 (0.9-1.7)

  

3

1.0 (0.7-1.3)

  

4 or more

0.7 (0.5-0.9)

  

Marital status

Never married

1.0

  

Currently married

1.0 (0.7-1.4)

  

Formerly married

1.0 (0.6-1.6)

  

Education

No education

1.0

1.0

 

Primary

1.4 (1.1-1.8)

1.2 (1.0-1.6)

 

Secondary or Higher

1.9 (1.5-2.3)

1.2 (1.0-1.6)

 

Religion

Traditional

1.0

1.0

1.0

Moslem

1.5 (1.0-2.3)

1.2 (0.8-1.9)

1.4 (0.8-2.2)

Christian

2.6 (1.8-3.9)

1.8 (1.2-2.7)

1.8 (1.1-2.8)

Wealth Index

Poorest

1.0

1.0

1.0

Poorer

1.4 (1.0-1.8)

1.2 (0.9-1.6)

1.0 (0.7-1.4)

Middle

1.6 (1.2-2.1)

1.4 (1.0-2.0)

1.2 (0.8-1.6)

Richer

2.0 (1.5-2.6)

1.8 (1.2-2.6)

1.6 (1.1-2.2)

Richest

3.7 (2.7-5.2)

3.4 (2.2-5.2)

2.6 (1.7-3.8)

Partner’s education

No education

1.0

 

1.0

Primary

1.1 (0.8-1.7)

 

1.0 (0.6-1.5)

Secondary or Higher

2.0 (1.6-2.5)

 

1.3 (1.1-1.8)

  1. Model 1=bivariate analyses.
  2. Model 2 =Multivariate analyses of all independent variable statistically. significant at the bivariate level.
  3. Model 3=Model 2 plus partner’s education.