Table 4 Association between improved ability to reach health facilities and baseline characteristics of participants after August 2021. The dependent variable is the perceived change in the ability to reach health facilities: worsened (0), neither worsened nor improved (1), improved (2)
Variable | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95%CI) | p-value | OR (95%CI) | p-value | |
Geographical catchment area | ||||
Anabah | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Kabul | 2.53 (1.98–3.23) | 0.000 | 2.41 (1.84–3.17) | 0.000 |
Lashkar-Gah | 22.58 (17.25–29.57) | 0.000 | 24.12 (16.65–34.95) | 0.000 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Male | 3.47 (2.82–4.26) | 0.000 | 1.11 (0.86–1.46) | 0.410 |
Marital status | ||||
Being married | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Being engaged | 4.30 (2.86–6.46) | 0.000 | 1.83 (1.08–3.11) | 0.025 |
Not married or engaged | 1.30 (0.96–1.78) | 0.094 | 1.44 (0.98–2.14) | 0.066 |
Widow | 0.34 (0.21–0.57) | 0.000 | 0.56 (0.31–1.01) | 0.053 |
Location | ||||
Rural | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Urban | 1.09 (0.86–1.38) | 0.487 | 0.91 (0.68–1.22) | 0.537 |
Education | ||||
Formal education | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Informal or no education | 2.28 (1.88–2.78) | 0.000 | 0.93 (0.72–1.20) | 0.579 |
Financial difficulties | ||||
Yes | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
No | 1.78 (1.35–2.35) | 0.000 | 1.32 (0.94–1.84) | 0.105 |
Age | ||||
< 34 | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
35–54 years | 0.59 (0.48–0.72) | 0.000 | 0.86 (0.67–1.10) | 0.210 |
> 55 years | 0.88 (0.63–1.22) | 0.455 | 0.90 (0.61–1.34) | 0.610 |