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Table 4 Factors associated with utilization of early postnatal care services at South Gondar Zone District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 761)

From: Utilization of early postnatal care services and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months in South Gondar Zone District, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Variable

Category

OR (95% CI)

A0R (95% CI)

 

Had no early utilization of postnatal care

Had early utilization of postnatal care

Resident

Rural

521

63

 

1

Urban

79

93

9.73 (6.54, 14.49)*

5.2 (3.19, 8.54)**

Parity

≤ 4

219

18

1

1

 > 4

381

138

4.40 (2.62, 7.40)*

2.25 (1.18, 4.29)**

History of pregnancy

No

122

14

1

1

Yes

478

142

2.58 (1.44, 4.64)*

2.06 (1.05, 4.05)**

Mode of delivery

SVD

545

121

1

1

Instrumental

55

35

2.86 (1.79, 4.57)*

2.62 (1.40, 4.91)**

Number of live births

No

82

2

 

1

Yes

518

154

0.082 (.020,.337)*

1.22 (0.276, 5.438)

Mass media exposure

No

579

105

1

1

Yes

21

51

13.3 (27.73, 23.19)*

5.18 (2.55, 10.52)**

  1. * = significant at p-value <0.05 and ** = significant at p-value <0.001