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Table 5 Antenatal visits by selected socio-economic variables

From: Socio-economic factors explain differences in public health-related variables among women in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Characteristics

 

Unadjusted comparison

Multiple logistic regression

  

N (% yes¶)

P

OR

95% CI

P

Slum

Non-slum

212 (30.7)

 

1.00

  
 

Slum

62 (17.7)

0.046

0.84

0.37–1.92

0.685

Place of residence

Town/city

60 (51.7)

 

1.00

  
 

Country side

214 (21.0)

<0.001

0.25

0.12–0.52

<0.001

Composite variable of household characteristics

Poor

84 (10.7)

 

1.00

  
 

Not-poor

190 (35.3)

<0.001

1.45

0.60–3.48

0.407

Composite variable of mass media access

Not at all

55 (12.7)

 

1.00

  
 

At least one media

219 (31.5)

<0.001

1.04

0.39–2.76

0.941

Education

No education

77 (6.5)

 

1.00

  
 

1–5 years education

81 (16.0)

0.059

2.44

0.79–7.61

0.123

 

6+ years education

116 (50.0)

<0.001

12.11

4.08–35.93

<0.001

  1. ¶Percentage of adequate (4 or more) antenatal visits