Table 3 Cox’s proportional hazards model analysis: factors of early ANC intention in Bangladesh.

From: Survival analysis of early intention of antenatal care among women in Bangladesh

Variables

Coefficient

aHR (95% CI)

p-value

Women’s age group (in years)

 15–24 (Ref.)

   

 25–29

0.14

1.15 (1.03, 1.28)

0.01

 30–49

0.08

1.09 (0.96, 1.23)

1.17

Women’s education

 No education

− 0.55

0.58 (0.43,0.76)

 < 0.001

 Primary

− 0.52

0.59 (0.50, 0.70)

 < 0.001

 Secondary

− 0.35

0.70 (0.62, 0.79)

 < 0.001

 Higher (Ref.)

   

Partner’s education

 No education

− 0.51

0.60 (0.49, 0.73)

 < 0.001

 Primary

− 0.51

0.61 (0.52, 0.71)

 < 0.001

 Secondary

− 0.27

0.77 (0.68, 0.87)

 < 0.001

 Higher (Ref.)

   

Wealth status

 Poor

− 0.19

0.83 (0.73, 0.95)

0.005

 Middle

− 0.15

0.86 (0.76, 0.99)

0.02

 Rich (Ref.)

   

Pregnancy intention

 Unintended

− 0.24

0.78 (0.69, 0.88)

 < 0.001

 Intended (Ref.)

   

Working status

 Yes

− 0.08

0.91 (0.82, 0.99)

0.04

 No (Ref.)

   

Decision making on health care

 No

− 0.12

0.88 (0.79, 1.03)

0.12

 Yes (Ref.)

   

Mass media access

 Yes

0.23

1.26 (1.13, 1.40)

 < 0.001

 No (Ref.)

   

Residence

 Rural

− 0.19

0.83 (0.75, 0.92)

 < 0.001

 Urban (Ref.)

   

Region

 Southern

0.02

1.02 (0.89, 1.18)

0.71

 Central

0.22

1.26 (1.10, 1.43)

 < 0.001

 Eastern

0.11

1.11 (0.96, 1.27)

0.13

 Northern (Ref.)

   
  1. aHR, adjusted hazard ratio; Ref, reference category.