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Table 2 Binary logistic regression on quality of ANC received among women in Cameroon

From: Do women empowerment indicators predict receipt of quality antenatal care in Cameroon? Evidence from a nationwide survey

Background characteristics

Model 1

Adjusted odds ratio (confidence interval)

Model 2

Adjusted odds ratio (confidence interval)

Women empowerment

  

Knowledge level

  

 Low

0.48*** (0.58, 0.69)

0.66* (0.45, 0.98)

 Medium

Ref

Ref

 High

1.16 (0.97, 1.39)

0.91 (0.76, 1.12)

Labour force participation

  

 Not working

0.86 (0.70, 1.04)

0.83 (0.67, 1.02)

 Working

Ref

Ref

Decision making power

  

 Low

Ref

Ref

 Medium

0.97 (0.76, 1.23)

1.05 (0.77, 1.41)

 High

0.97 (0.81, 1.18)

1.00 (0.76, 1.31)

Approval of wife beating

  

 Low

Ref

Ref

 Medium

0.78 (0.58, 1.02)

0.85 (0.64, 1.14)

 High

0.50** (0.33, 0.76)

0.54** (0.35, 0.83)

Age

  

 15–19

 

0.80 (0.56, 1.15)

 20–24

 

0.98 (0.77, 1.26)

 25–29

 

Ref

 30–34

 

0.94 (0.73, 1.22)

 35–39

 

1.11 (0.84, 1.48)

 40–44

 

1.07 (0.72, 1.58)

 45–49

 

0.66 (0.25, 1.71)

Place of residence

  

 Urban

 

Ref

 Rural

 

0.93 (0.73, 1.17)

Wealth status

  

 Poorest

 

0.82 (0.53, 1.24)

 Poorer

 

1.15 (0.87, 1.53)

 Middle

 

Ref

 Richer

 

1.30 (0.99, 1.69)

 Richest

 

1.49** (1.12, 1.99)

Marital status

  

 Never in union

 

1.21 (0.88, 1.66)

 Married

 

Ref

 Living with partner

 

0.96 (0.76, 1.20)

 Widowed

 

1.70 (0.89, 3.23)

 Divorced

 

0.52 (0.16, 1.73)

 Separated

 

1.20 (0.78, 1.84)

Antenatal care visit

  

 Less than 4

 

0.40*** (0.30, 0.52)

 More than 4

 

Ref

Health insurance coverage

  

 No

 

Ref

 Yes

 

1.02 (0.61, 1.71)

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  2. Ref Reference category