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Table 6 Knowledge-associated factors and PNC services among mothers in Debre Birhan Town, North Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 390)

From: Determinants of postnatal care utilization in urban community among women in Debre Birhan Town, Northern Shewa, Ethiopia

Variables

PNC utilization

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

Yes

No

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

Heard about PNC service

322(94.4%)

19(5.6%)

0.007(0.002–0.019)

 

Knowledge of the existence of PNC service

321(95.3%)

16(4.7%)

0.005(0.002–0.014)

 

Knowledge on the danger signs during postnatal period

322(95.5%)

15(4.5%)

0.005(0.002–0.014)

 

Knowledge on the PNC services

 Yes

317(96.9%)

10(3.1%)

1

1

 No

6(9)

57(90.5)

0.003(0.001, 0.009)

0.03(0.00, 0.44)

Distance from nearby health institution (meter)

 < 500

82(89.1%)

10(10.9%)

1

 

 501–2000

196(89.5%)

23(10.5%)

1.039(0.474–2.228)

 

 > 2001

49 (62%)

30(38%)

0.199 (0.09–0.443)

 

 ANC follow-up

320 (89.4%)

38(10.6)

0.033(0.013–0.082)