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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression output for factors associated with utilization of deworming medication among married women: evidence from 26 SSA countries DHSs

From: Utilization of deworming medication and its associated factors among pregnant married women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries: a multi-country analysis

Variables

Model I cOR [95% CI)

P-value

Model II aOR [95% CI)

P-value

Age in years

 15–19

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 20–24

1.55 (1.17–2.05)

0.002

1.27 (0.91–1.78)

0.147

 25–29

2.09 (1.59–2.74)

p<0.001

1.57 (1.13–2.18)

0.007

 30–34

1.99 (1.48–2.67)

p<0.001

1.58 (1.10–2.28)

0.013

 35–39

1.91 (1.42–2.57)

p<0.001

1.93 (1.32–2.84)

0.001

 40–44

1.84 (1.26–2.70)

0.002

1.92 (1.25–2.95)

0.003

 45–49

0.97 (0.59–1.60)

0.914

1.15 (0.63–2.11)

0.630

Women’s educational status

 No formal education

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 Primary school

2.24 (1.84–2.73)

p<0.001

1.03 (0.81–1.30)

0.791

 Secondary school

5.21 (4.15–6.54)

p<0.001

1.04 (0.77–1.39)

0.786

 Higher

7.89 (4.73–13.16)

p<0.001

1.00 (0.53–1.88)

0.992

Husband’s educational status

 No formal education

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 Primary school

1.16 (0.91–1.47)

0.214

1.10 (0.86–1.40)

0.435

 Secondary school

3.40 (2.76–4.17)

p<0.001

1.40 (1.11–1.77)

0.004

 Higher

6.02 (4.13–8.79)

p<0.001

1.28 (0.86–1.91)

0.214

Women’s occupation

 Not working

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 Professional/technical/managerial

1.44 (0.94–2.20)

0.085

0.86 (0.53–1.40)

0.554

 Agricultural

0.26 (0.21–0.33)

p<0.001

0.85 (0.67–1.07)

0.181

 Manual

1.08 (0.72–1.62)

0.695

0.86 (0.54–1.36)

0.521

 Others

1.27 (1.03–1.57)

0.024

0.99 (0.78–1.25)

0.978

Wealth index

 Poorest

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 Poorer

2.02 (1.54–2.65)

p<0.001

1.32 (0.97–1.80)

0.071

 Middle

5.22 (3.87–7.04)

p<0.001

1.77 (1.24–2.51)

0.001

 Richer

9.73 (7.11–13.31)

p<0.001

2.39 (1.55–3.69)

p<0.001

 Richest

14.90 (10.40–21.35)

p<0.001

3.12 (1.95–4.99)

p<0.001

Media exposure

 No

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 Yes

4.77 (3.96–5.76)

p<0.001

1.46 (1.18–1.80)

p<0.001

Family size

 <5

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 5+

1.28 (1.09–1.49)

0.002

1.13 (0.93–1.39)

0.197

Place of residence

 Urban

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 Rural

0.20 (0.16–0.26)

p<0.001

0.98 (0.74–1.30)

0.935

Barriers to healthcare services

 No

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 Yes

0.60 (0.50–0.72)

p<0.001

0.87 (0.72–1.07)

0.200

Religion

 Christian

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 Muslim

1.08 (0.29–3.98)

0.897

1.73 (0.23–12.94)

0.592

 Others

0.51 (0.35–0.74)

p<0.001

1.04 (0.71–1.51)

0.824

ANC follow-up

 No

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-

-

 Yes

39.74 (26.60–59.37)

p<0.001

-

-

Timing of ANC visit

 >3 months

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≤3 months

1.57 (1.32–1.86)

p<0.001

1.09 (0.91–1.31)

0.303

Number of ANC visit

 <4 month

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 ≥4 month

2.30 (1.92–2.76)

p<0.001

1.51 (1.24–1.83)

p<0.001

Wanted last birth

 Wanted then

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 Wanted later

1.27 (1.08–1.51)

0.004

1.01 (0.83–1.22)

0.901

 Wanted no more

1.20 (0.87–1.64)

0.249

1.06 (0.75–1.48)

0.731

Wife beating attitude

 Agreed for wife beating

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 Disagreed for wife beating

1.77 (1.49–2.11)

p<0.001

1.19 (0.99–1.43)

0.056

Decision-making capacity

 No

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 Yes

1.27 (1.07–1.52)

0.007

1.10 (0.90–1.35)

0.340

  1. Notes: Ref reference
  2. Hyphen (-) indicates not included variable at model II due to small proportion of subgroups