Table 2 Distribution of postnatal service utilization in sub-Saharan Africa region
Variable | Postnatal care Utilization | Total (%) | X-square value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Africa Region | |||||
Southern | 6770 | 3187 | 9957(3.48) | 98.41 | < 0.001* |
Central | 57,053 | 31,153 | 88,207(30.81) | ||
Eastern | 44,165 | 46,358 | 90,524(31.62) | ||
Western | 48,641 | 48,924 | 97,567(34.08) | ||
Residence | |||||
Rural | 87,787 | 93,638 | 181,426(63.38) | 104.44 | < 0.001* |
Urban | 35,985 | 68,843 | 104,829(36.62) | ||
Age group | |||||
15–24 | 56,853 | 39,426 | 96,279(33.63) | 36.15 | < 0.001* |
25–34 | 58,506 | 58,713 | 117,219(40.95) | ||
35–46 | 41,271 | 31,485 | 72,756(25.42) | ||
Maternal education | |||||
No education | 46,935 | 56,073 | 103,008(35.98) | 134.57 | < 0.001* |
Primary education | 50,139 | 42,819 | 92,959(32.47) | ||
Secondary and above | 59,555 | 30,731 | 90,287(31.54) | ||
Husband education | |||||
No education | 40,652 | 46,701 | 87,354(36.80) | 30.12 | < 0.001* |
Primary education | 32,590 | 32,569 | 65,160(27.45) | ||
Secondary and above | 48,379 | 36,488 | 84,867(35.75) | ||
Maternal Occupation | |||||
Had occupation | 108,871 | 94,426 | 83,069(29.02) | 196 | < 0.001* |
Had no occupation | 47,871 | 35,198 | 203,185(70.98) | ||
Wealth Index | |||||
Poor | 55,828 | 60,524 | 116,353(40.65) | 68.28 | < 0.001* |
Middle | 30,789 | 25,907 | 56,696(19.18) | ||
Rich | 70,012 | 43,192 | 113,205(39.55) | ||
Media Exposed | |||||
Yes | 115,797 | 74,269 | 190,246(66.47) | 162.69 | < 0.001* |
No | 40,647 | 55,341 | 95,968(33.53) | ||
ANC visit | |||||
Yes | 149,922 | 105,576 | 255,498(89.26) | 87.35 | < 0.001* |
No | 6690 | 24,042 | 30,732(10.74) | ||
Place delivery | |||||
Home | 28,337 | 53,439 | 81,777(29.17) | 92.81 | < 0.001* |
Health Institution | 122,415 | 76,179 | 198,594(70.83) | ||
Wanted pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 104,349 | 120,881 | 225,230(93.30) | 4.19 | 0.041* |
No | 7455 | 8711 | 16,166(6.70) | ||
Accessing health care | |||||
Big problem | 91,608 | 81,345 | 172,954(60.70) | 503.34 | < 0.001* |
Not big problem | 63,776 | 48,015 | 111,791(39.26) | ||
Birth Order | |||||
1 | 28,601 | 24,786 | 53,387(18.65) | 28.11 | < 0.001* |
2–4 | 62,675 | 59,487 | 122,163(42.68) | ||
5+ | 65,354 | 45,350 | 110,704(38.67) | ||
Birth weight | |||||
Low birth weight | 18,532 | 24,517 | 43,050(17.83) | 320.10 | < 0.001* |
Normal | 93,265 | 105,090 | 198,355(82.17) | ||