Study variable BPCR BPCR BPCR BPCR OR (95%CI) p
Suboptimal (n=103) Suboptimal (n=103) Optimal (n=104)# Optimal (n=104)#
n % n %
Wife’s parity
Primipara 38 48.1 41 51.9 1 0.708
Multipara 65 50.8 63 49.2 0.89 (0.51-1.57)
Source of ANC
Public health sector 50 54.9 41 45.1 1 0.186
Private health sector 53 45.7 63 54.3 1.45 (0 .84-2.52)
ANC in first trimester
No 9 69.2 4 30.8 1 0.147
Yes 94 48.5 100 51.5 2.4 (0.71-8.04)
Wife’s ANC visits
Fewer than 4 3 100 0 0 1 0.19
4 or more 100 49 104 51 0.13 (0.01- 2.6)
Husband aware of JSY
No 47 47 53 53 1 0.443
Yes 56 52.3 51 47.7 0.81 (0.47-1.39)
Availed the benefits of JSY
No 65 45.8 77 54.2 1 0.09
Yes 38 58.5 27 41.5 0.6 (0.33-1.09)
Husband aware of free transport for delivery
No 91 52.6 82 47.4 1 0.065
Yes 12 35.3 22 64.7 2 (0.95-4.4)
Husband aware of key danger signs
Aware of < two signs 72 63.2 42 36.8 1 <0.001
Aware of at least 2 danger signs 31 33.3 62 66.7 3.43 (1.93-6.09)
Decision maker in seeking care
Husband 61 46.9 69 53.1 2.1 (0.82-5.41) 0.176
Wife 30 61.2 19 38.8 1.78 (0 .91-3.49)
Others 12 42.9 16 57.1 1
Husband escorted wife for ANC
Never 15 78.9 4 21.1 1 0.008
At least once 88 46.8 100 53.2 4.26 (1.36-13.32)
Adequately informed about BPCR#
No 100 65.4 53 34.6 1 <0.001
Yes 3 5.6 51 94.4 32.1 (9.56-107.7)
Any complication in pregnancy
No 87 50.9 84 49.1 1
Yes 16 44.4 20 55.6 1.29 (0.63-2.67) 0.483