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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics and prevalence of MHS amongst women in Papua New Guinea

From: Factors influencing maternal healthcare utilization in Papua New Guinea: Andersen’s behaviour model

Variable

Frequency (N)

Percentage(%)

ANC (52.3%)

SBA (58.7%)

PNC (26.6%)

Prevalence(%)

χ2 -value

p-value

Prevalence(%)

χ2 -value

p-value

Prevalence(%)

χ2 -value

p-value

Predisposing factors

 Age

   

3.482

0.175

 

16.396

 < 0.001

 

2.776

0.250

  15–19

176

3.4

55.2

  

60.9

  

31.3

  

  20–34

3634

69.2

53.0

  

60.3

  

26.1

  

  35–49

1438

27.4

50.4

  

54.2

  

27.1

  

 Marital status

   

0.270

0.603

 

0.900

0.343

 

3.411

0.065

  Cohabiting

901

17.2

51.6

  

57.3

  

24.2

  

  Married

4347

82.8

52.5

  

59.0

  

27.1

  

 Working

   

57.884

 < 0.001

 

60.358

 < 0.001

 

4.502

0.034

  Not working

3483

66.4

48.9

  

55.2

  

25.7

  

  Working

1765

33.6

60.0

  

66.4

  

28.5

  

 Education

   

427.682

 < 0.001

 

870.936

 < 0.001

 

93.464

 < 0.001

  No education

1105

21.1

31.1

  

31.8

  

18.2

  

  Primary

2600

49.5

54.3

  

58.1

  

26.9

  

  Secondary

1330

25.3

70.8

  

84.4

  

33.9

  

  Higher

213

4.1

65.5

  

98.2

  

36.7

  

 Religion

   

16.220

 < 0.001

 

13.690

0.001

 

13.695

0.001

  No religion

23

0.4

21.9

  

36.4

  

6.3

  

  Christianity

5198

99.0

52.6

  

58.9

  

26.8

  

  Non-Christianity

27

0.5

34.4

  

36.4

  

6.3

  

Enabling factors

 Media exposure

   

306.763

 < 0.001

 

561.678

 < 0.001

 

90.563

 < 0.001

  No

2622

50.0

41.1

  

43.7

  

21.2

  

  Yes

2626

50.0

65.0

  

75.5

  

32.6

  

 Getting money needed for treatment

   

175.830

 < 0.001

 

353.069

 < 0.001

 

24.360

 < 0.001

  Big problem

3222

61.4

45.5

  

49.1

  

24.3

  

  Not a big problem

2026

38.6

64.3

  

75.4

  

30.5

  

 Distance to health facility

   

268.352

 < 0.001

 

518.211

 < 0.001

 

50.176

 < 0.001

  Big problem

2845

54.2

43.1

  

45.9

  

23.0

  

  Not a big problem

2403

45.8

65.8

  

77.0

  

31.7

  

 Decision maker on healthcare

   

18.089

 < 0.001

 

22.133

 < 0.001

 

0.056

0.812

  Not alone

3787

72.2

50.5

  

56.6

  

26.7

  

  Alone

1461

27.8

56.8

  

63.6

  

26.3

  

 Household wealth

   

337.467

 < 0.001

 

1051.716

 < 0.001

 

100.434

 < 0.001

  Poorest

875

16.7

32.5

  

32.0

  

17.9

  

  Poorer

884

16.8

47.0

  

40.9

  

22.1

  

  Middle

993

18.9

54.5

  

58.1

  

28.7

  

  Richer

1249

23.8

60.3

  

72.5

  

29.6

  

  Richest

1247

23.8

69.3

  

92.8

  

35.1

  

 Health insurance

   

41.417

 < 0.001

 

84.370

 < 0.001

 

5.555

0.018

  No

5055

96.3

51.6

  

57.6

  

26.3

  

  Yes

193

3.7

77.0

  

93.3

  

34.5

  

 Region

   

197.642

 < 0.001

 

228.819

 < 0.001

 

82.969

 < 0.001

  Southern region

1518

28.9

62.4

  

67.8

  

32.9

  

  Highlands region

1375

26.2

48.8

  

55.8

  

20.4

  

  Momase region

1153

22.0

42.1

  

47.3

  

27.0

  

  Islands region

1202

22.9

68.9

  

77.2

  

34.1

  

 Residence

   

66.628

 < 0.001

 

224.019

 < 0.001

 

45.757

 < 0.001

  Rural

4060

77.4

50.4

  

55.2

  

25.1

  

  Urban

1188

22.6

68.3

  

87.5

  

38.3

  

Need factors

 Parity

   

61.841

 < 0.001

 

166.144

 < 0.001

 

7.092

0.029

  1

1071

20.4

60.9

  

70.7

  

29.6

  

  2

1103

21.0

55.7

  

66.9

  

25.5

  

  ≥ 3

3074

58.6

48.1

  

51.5

  

25.8

  

 Pregnancy terminations

   

9.694

0.002

 

14.445

 < 0.001

 

3.977

0.046

  No

4965

94.6

51.8

  

58.1

  

26.3

  

  Yes

283

5.4

61.3

  

69.5

  

31.7

  
  1. Source: 2016–2018 Papua New Guinea Demographic and Health Survey