Table 1

Cross-tabulation results with covariates

Covariates; n=7572n%ANC>4 timesSBAPNC
Age
 Low risk group4052 (53.50%)1735 (43.90%)3566 (89%)3282 (82.50%)
 High risk group3520 (46.50%)1558 (47.30%)3011 (86.40%)2832 (81.80%)
 p ValueNSp<0.001NS
Education
 Primary/less5372 (79.90%)5219 (43.30%)4635(87.10%)4288 (81.30%)
 Secondary/higher1351 (20.10%)700 (52.60%)1254 (93.60%)1183 (88.50%)
 p Valuep<0.0001p<0.0001p<0.0001
Religion
 Christian6176 (81.60%)2714 (45.10%)5371 (87.80%)5031 (82.80%)
 Muslim1072 (14.20%)450 (43.60%)935 (88.30%)838 (79.60%)
 No religion285 (3.80%)115 (41.10%)235 (83.60%)215 (78.50%)
 Other39 (0.50%)14 (36.80%)36 (92.30%)30 (78.90%)
 p ValueNSNSp=0.012
Wealth index
 Poorest1789 (23.60%)721 (41.40%)1506 (84.80%)1379 (78.21)
 Second1720 (22.70%)711 (42.60%)1468 (86.30%)1355 (80.60%)
 Middle1616 (21.30%)684 (43.3%)1408 (87.90%)1310 (82.30%)
 Fourth1312 (17.30%)587 (46%)1148 (88.70%)1082 (84.10%)
 Richest1135 (15%)590 (53.60%)1047 (93.40%)988 (88.50%)
 p Valuep<0.0001p<0.0001p<0.0001
Region
 Northern1299 (17.20%)542 (42.30%)1154 (89.50%)1118 (87.50%)
 Central2566 (33.9%)1117 (44.6%)2204 (86.80%)2110 (83.60%)
 Southern3707 (49%)1634 (45.70%)3219 (87.90%)2886 (79.40%)
 p ValueNSp=0.025p<0.0001
Area
 Urban866 (11.40%)458 (54.10%)800 (93.20%)758 (88.60%)
 Rural6706 (88.60%)2835 (43.50%)5277 (87.10%)5356 (81.30%)
 p Valuep<0.0001p<0.0001p<0.0001
  • The p denotes level of significance estimated from the χ2 test.

  • ANC, antenatal care; NS, not significant; PNC, postnatal care; SBA, skilled birth assistance.