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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of maternal healthcare services utilization of pastoralist women according to sample characteristic (N = 180)

From: Utilization of maternal health care services among pastoralist communities in Marsabit County, Kenya: a cross-sectional survey

Background characteristic

Total (N = 180)

ANC (4+)

Health facility delivery (n = 60)

Postnatal care (n = 77)

(n = 75)

n (%)

p-value

n (%)

p-value

n (%)

p-value

Women age

  

0.108

 

0.187

 

0.183

 15–19

8

1 (12.5)

 

0 (0)

 

1 (12.5)

 

 20–29

108

42 (38.9)

 

36 (33.3)

 

45 (41.7)

 

 30–39

60

31 (51.7)

 

22 (36.7)

 

30 (50)

 

 > 40

4

1 (25.0)

 

2 (50)

 

1 (25)

 

Marital status

  

0.793

 

0.439

 

0.661

 Married

169

70 (41.4)

 

55 (32.5)

 

72 (42.6)

 

 Not Married

11

5 (45.5)

 

5 (45.5)

 

5 (45.5)

 

Polygamous

  

0.054

 

0.314

 

0.033

 Yes

60

19 (31.7)

 

43 (71.7)

 

19 (31.7)

 

 No

120

56 (46.7)

 

17 (14.2)

 

58 (48.3)

 

Mobile phone

  

0.001

 

0.016

 

0.001

 Yes

26

23 (88.5)

 

14 (53.8)

 

24 (92)

 

 No

154

52 (33.8)

 

46 (29.9)

 

53 (34.4)

 

Literate level

  

0.110

 

0.115

 

0.093

 Literate

14

3 (21.4)

 

2 (14.3)

 

3 (21.4)

 

 Illiterate

166

72 (43.4)

 

58 (34.9)

 

74 (44.6)

 

Distance to HF (km)

  

0.001

 

0.001

 

0.001

 ≤ 15

109

60 (55.0)

 

47 (43.1)

 

60 (55.0)

 

 ≥ 16

71

15 (21.1)

 

13 (18.3)

 

17 (23.9)

 

ANC 4+ visit

    

0.001

 

0.001

  < 4

105

  

15 (14.3)

 

4 (3.8)

 

  > 4

75

  

45 (60)

 

73 (97.3)

 

Place of delivery

  

0.001

   

0.001

 HFD

60

45 (75.0)

   

48 (80.0)

 

 Home Delivery

120

30 (25.0)

   

29 (24.2)

 

PNC

  

0.001

 

0.001

  

 Yes

77

73 (94.8)

 

48 (62.3)

   

 No

103

4 (3.9)

 

29 (28.1)

   
  1. Pearson χ2-p ≤ 0.01; ANC: antenatal care; km: kilometer; PNC: postnatal care; HFD: health facility delivery; HF: health facility