Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) from multivariable logistic regression assessing the likelihood of utilizing maternal health services of recent child within the past five years preceding the survey by women’s autonomy and selected social and demographic characteristics

Women’s autonomy

 Not involved in all three household decisions (ref.)

1.00

1.00

 Has any say in all three household decisions

1.42***

1.24 -

1.64

1.40***

1.18 -

1.65

Demographic and socio-economic variables

Age group

 Less than 25 years (ref.)

1.00

 25–29 years

0.95

0.78-

1.15

 30 years or above

0.77*

0.62-

0.96

Ethnicity

 Brahmin/Chhetri (ref.)

1.00

 Janajati

0.75**

0.61-

.91

 Dalit

0.87

0.66-

1.14

 Other

0.78

0.59-

1.03

Education

 No education (ref.)

1.00

 Primary

1.81***

1.42-

2.31

 Secondary or above

4.06***

3.25-

5.07

Religion

 Hindu (ref.)

1.00

 Non-Hindu

0.81

0.64-

1.04

Place of residence

 Urban (ref.)

1.00

 Rural

0.51***

0.40-

0.65

Wealth index

 Poor (ref.)

1.00

 Middle

1.93***

1.53-

2.42

 Rich

4.47***

3.61-

5.53

Involvement in community group

 Not involved in any community group (ref.)

1.00

 Involvement in community group

1.02

0.86-

1.20

Constant

  - 2 log likelihood

  Cox & Snell R Square