Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios of Antenatal & Delivery care use by pregnancy intention and other characteristics, SW Ethiopia 2012 (n = 1370)

Pregnancy intention

  Intended

Ref

Ref

  unintended

0.75 (0.58–0.97)*

0.71 (0.47–1.08)

Age

  15–24

Ref

Ref

  25–34

1. 03 (0.72–1.47)

0.78 (0.47–1.29)

  35+

0.79 (0.49–1.29)

0.81 (0.39–1.69)

Educational status

  No education

Ref

Ref

  Primary

1.45 (1.07–1.96)*

1.05 (0.70–1.59)

  Secondary & above

3.04 (1.33–6.97)**

2.31(1.13–4.75)*

Residence

  Rural

Ref

Ref

  Urban

1.56 (1.14–2.14)**

1.68 (1.11–2.55)**

Parity

  1–2

Ref

Ref

  3–4

1.07 (0.73–1.56)

0.66 (0.38–1.11)

  5⁺

0. 96 (0.63–1.45)

0.79 (0.44–1.43)

Wealth index

  Low

Ref

Ref

  Middle

1.64 (1.21–2.21)**

1.52 (0.84–2.74)

  Upper

2.31 (1.64–3.26)***

2.40 (1.32–4.36)**

Participation in decisions

  No

Ref

Ref

  Yes

1.34 (1.06–1.70)*

1.05 (0.73–1.51)

Distance from health facility

  < 1 hour

Ref

Ref

  > 1 hour

0.66 (0.50–0.87)**

0.55 (0.34–0.89)*

Pregnancy related morbidity

  No

1

1

  Yes

1.32 (1.02-1.72)*

1.40 (0.96–2.05)

Ever use of family planning

  No

1

1

  Yes

2.58 (1.95–3.40)***

2.27 (1.56–3.31)***

Antenatal care use

Ref

  No

-

2.41 (1.63–3.58)***

  Yes