Table 5 Factors associated with utilisation of SRH referral services among all women in high migration communities of six Southern African countries
Variable | Level | Prevalence of utilisation of SRH referral services | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 362(45.5) | N = 787 | ||||
Migration status | Non-migrant | 230(42.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.95 |
Internal migrants | 54(49.5) | 1.31(0.87–1.98) | 1.08(0.57–2.07) | ||
International migrants | 78(52.7) | 1.49 (1.03–2.14) | 1.11(0.58–2.12) | ||
Duration of stay |  |  | 0.99(0.94–1.05) | 0.93(0.81–1.07) | 0.31 |
Ever denied access to a public healthcare facility | No | 228(40.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | P < 0.001 |
Yes | 135(56.5) | 1.87(1.38–2.54) | 2.49(1.66–3.73) | ||
Country | South Africa | 75(57.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | P < 0.001 |
Lesotho | 0(0) | Empty | Empty | ||
Malawi | 82(41.4) | 0.52(0.33–0.81) | 0.23(0.13–0.42) | ||
Mozambique | 60(34.1) | 0.38(0.24–0.61) | 0.38(0.22–0.65) | ||
Eswatini | 81(51.9) | 0.79(0.50–1.27) | 0.60(0.36–0.99) | ||
Zambia | 65(50.0) | 0.74(0.46–1.22) | 0.58(0.33–1.03) | ||
Age |  |  | 1.15(1.06–1.26) | 1.14(0.98–1.32) | 0.08 |
Marital status | Never married | 167(40.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.006 |
Married | 135(49.5) | 1.43 (1.05–1.94) | 1.61 (1.09–2.36) | ||
Formerly married | 60(53.5) | 1.67 (1.10–2.55) | 2.14(1.29–3.55) | ||
Educational level | Primary/lower | 143(42.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.78 |
Secondary/higher | 219(47.9) | 1.25(0.95–1.67) | 1.05(0.74–1.48) | ||
Employment status | Unemployed | 204(46.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.43 |
Employed | 158(44.0) | 0.90(0.68–1.19) | 0.88(0.65–1.21) | ||
Religion | Catholic | 102(42.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
Other Christians | 220(46.6) | 1.21(0.88–1.65) | 1.09(0.77–1.54) | ||
Other religion | 41(50.6) | 1.42(0.86–2.45) | 1.19(0.68–2.08) | ||
Comprehensive knowledge about SRH |  |  | 1.32(0.98–1.78) | 1.14(0.81–1.61) | 0.44 |
Comprehensive knowledge about HIV |  |  | 1.24(1.06–1.44) | 1.18(0.99–1.42) | 0.06 |