Table 3 Determinants associated with ANC utilization in univariable logistic regression analyses among pregnant women admitted at Hospital Dr Ayres de Menezes, Sao Tome & Principe

Age

 14–19

30 (32.6%)

62 (67.4%)

1.00

 20-34

145 (52.2%)

133 (47.8%)

2.25 [1.37 to 3.70]

0.001

 35+

33 (50.7%)

37 (49.3%)

2.12 [1.13 to 3.98]

0.019

Education

 none

7 (50%)

7 (50%)

1.00

 Primary

104 (41.6%)

146 (58.4%)

0.71 [0.243 to 2.09]

0.537

 Secondary

78 (52.7%)

70 (47.3%)

1.11 [0.372 to 3.34]

0.847

 higher

24 (72.7%)

9 (27.3%)

2.67 [0.728 to 9.76]

0.139

Employment

 not working

139 (45.3%)

168 (54.7%)

1.00

 working

74 (54.8%)

61 (45.2%)

1.46 [0.99 to 2.20]

0.065

Marital status

 union/married

181 (48.9%)

189 (51.1%)

1.22 [0.72 to 2.07]

0.456

 Single

29 (43.9%)

37 (56.1%)

1.00

Father education

 none

4 (40%)

6 (60%)

1.00

 primary

65 (44.5%)

81 (55.5%)

1.2 [0.33 to 4.45]

0.781

 Secondary

61 (53.5%)

53 (46.5%)

1.73 [0.46 to 6.45]

0.417

 higher

24 (68.6%)

11 (31.4%)

3.27 [0.77 to 13.99]

0.110

Residence

 Urban

116 (57.4%)

86 (42.6%)

1.98 [1.36 to 2.91]

 < 0.001

 Rural

95 (40.4%)

140 (59.6%)

1.00

Household sanitation

 open defecation

76 (37.6%)

126 (62.4%)

1.00

 Sanitation

136 (56.9%)

103 (43.1%)

2.19 [1.49 to 3.21]

 < 0.001

Parity

 0

64 (47.1%)

72 (52.9%)

1.71 [0.80 to 3.62]

0.161

 1–4

136 (50.2%)

135 (49.8%)

1.94 [0.95 to 3.94]

0.068

 5 +

13 (34.2%)

25 (65.8%)

1.00

Pregnancy

 Unplanned

103 (40.9%)

149 (59.1%)

1.00

 Planned

74 (64.9%)

40 (35.1%)

2.68 [1.69 to 4.24]

 < 0.001

Previous contraceptive use

 Yes

46 (51.1%)

44 (48.9%)

1.16 [0.72 to 1.86]

0.549

 No

132 (47.5%)

146 (52.5%)

1.00