Table 2 factors associated with utilization of antenatal care among women who delivered in the past one year in Enemay district, East Gojjam, Ethiopia

Age group

15–24

74 (67.3%)

36 (32.7%)

2.030(1.22–3.36)

1.8 (0..88, 3.99)

25–35

224(63.6%)

128(36.4%)

1.728(1.18–2.52)

1.7 (1.0, 2.88)^*

> 35

80 (50.3%)

79 (49.7%)

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Respondent’s marital status

Married

320 (62.4%)

193(37.6%)

1.43(0.94–2.17)

1.6 (1.01,2.76)*

Single

58(53.7%)

50(46.3%)

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Educational status of the woman

Have formal education

275(54.2%)

232(45.8%)

7.9(4.1,15.0)

2.9 (1.30, 6.72)*

Have no formal education

103(90.4%)

11 (9.6%)

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Parity

1–2

196(65.8%)

102(34.2%)

1.52(0.93–2.45)

0.34 (0.16, 0.71)*

3–4

134(56.5%)

103(43.5%)

1.03(0.63–1.69)

0.46 (0.24, 0.88)*

> 5

48(55.8%)

38(44.2%)

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Residence

Rural

249(54.7%)

206(45.3%)

0.35(0.23–0.52)

1.2(0.64, 2.24)

Urban

129 (77.7%)

37(22.3%)

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Autonomy in health care decision making

Yes

338(70.6%)

141(29.4%)

6.11(4.0–9.23)

3.7(2.36, 6.02)*

No

40(28.2%)

102(71.8%

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Media exposure of the woman

Yes

230 (80.4%)

56 (19.6%)

5.18(3.61–7.46)

2.8(1.78, 4.6)*

No

148 (44.2%)

187(55.8%)

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Wanted pregnancy

Yes

336(68.2%)

157(31.8%)

4.38(2.89–6.63)

3.6(2.2, 5.95)*

No

42(32.8%)

86(67.2%)

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Husband’s educational status

Have formal education

241(53.1%)

213 (46.9%)

4(2.6,6.24)

1.1(0.60, 2.04)

Have no formal education

137 (82.0%)

30 (18.0%)

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Husband’s occupational status

Merchant

153 (71.8%)

60 (28.2%)

0.09(0.02–0.40)

0.12(0.02, 0.56)

Farmer

172(48.7%)

181(51.3%)

0.03(0.09–0.15)

0.1(0.02, 0.55)

Employer

53(96.4%)

2 (3.6%)

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