Table 4 A multivariable logistic regression on predictors of postnatal care service use in rural areas in western Ethiopia, January 2015

Age category in years

15–24

35(30.2)

81(69.8)

2.11(1.21–3.71)

1.32(0.57–3.04)

25–34

124(24.3)

387(75.7)

1.57(1.00–2.46)

0.90(0.49–1.67)

35–44

29(17.0)

142(83.0)

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Education of respondents

Below and primary

122(18.2)

547(81.8)

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Secondary and above

66(51.2)

63(48.8)

4.70(3.16–6.99)

3.29(1.89–5.73)*

Education of husband

Below and primary

133(20.5)

515(79.5)

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Secondary and above

55(36.7)

95(63.3)

2.24(1.53–3.29)

0.93(0.57–1.54)

Occupation of respondents

Housewife

137(21.6)

498(78.4)

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Others

51(31.3)

112(68.7)

1.66(1.13–2.42)

1.10(0.67–1.80)*

Utilization of ANC in the last pregnancy

Yes

147(29.8)

347(70.2)

2.72(1.86–3.98)

2.07(1.28–3.36)*

No

41(13.5)

263 (86.5)

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Last delivery

Health facility

90(28.4)

227(71.6)

1.55(1.11–2.16)

0.96(0.64–1.44)

Home

98(20.4)

383(79.6)

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Parity

1

25(24.8)

76(75.2)

1.51(0.84–2.71)

0.45(0.19–1.06)

2–4

129(25.4)

378(74.6)

1.57(1.03–2.39)

1.09(0.64–1.87)

 ≥ 5

34(17.9)

156(82.1)

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Know the advantage of PNC

Yes

136(36.4)

238(63.6)

2.91(2.02–4.19)

2.10(1.41–3.13)*

No

52(16.4)

265(83.6)

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Knew at least one health problem occur during postnatal period

Yes

123(41.0)

177(59.0)

3.49(2.45–4.96)

3.04(2.07–4.46)

No

65(16.6)

326(83.4)

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Possessing radio/and TV

Yes

111(30.9)

248(69.1)

2.10(1.51–2.93)

1.25(0.84–1.87)

No

77(17.5)

362(82.5)

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