Table 8 Logistic regression estimates for use of antenatal care
From: Maternal health care seeking behavior: the case of Haor (wetland) in Bangladesh
Independent variable | Regression coefficient | Odds ratio = Exp (B) | 95 % C.I. for Exp (B) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||
Mother’s age at last birth | ||||
Less than 25 years (RC) | 1.00 | |||
25 years and more | −0.390 | 0.677 | .372 | 1.232 |
Birth order | ||||
First birth (RC) | 1.00 | |||
Second birth and more | −0.414 | 0.661 | .333 | 1.314 |
Mother’s education | ||||
No education (RC) | 1.00 | |||
Primary | 1.248 | 3.378* | 1.394 | 8.696 |
Secondary and more | 1.217 | 3.482* | 1.495 | 7.631 |
Husband’s education | ||||
No education (RC) | 1.00 | |||
Primary | 0.888 | 2.429 | .984 | 6.001 |
Secondary and more | 0.576 | 1.779 | 0.825 | 3.839 |
Monthly family income | ||||
Less than Tk. 2500 (RC) | 1.000 | |||
TK. 2500 and more | .084 | 1.087 | 0.657 | 1.799 |
Occupation of husband | ||||
Laborer (RC) | 1.000 | |||
Other than laborer | 0.488 | 1.630 | .932 | 2.849 |
Constant | −1.092 | .336 | ||
HosmerLomshow test = Chi-square 7.942 sig. 0.439 | ||||
−2 Log likelihood = 466.256 | ||||
Nagelekerke R. = .188 | ||||