Table 3 Logistic regression analysis for the MPI in HTC at Bichena town, Westcentral, Ethiopia, 2019, (n = 406)

Age of male partners

≥ 40

30–39

20–29

23

81

64

79

135

24

1

2.06 (1.20–3.54)

9.16 (4.73–17.72)

1

1.59 (0.61–4.17)

4.05 (1.23-113.34)

0.345

0.021*

Male partners’ education level

Had no formal education

Primary education

Secondary education

Diploma and above

11

37

38

82

78

72

46

42

1

3.64 (1.73–7.68)

5.85 (2.73–12.57)

13.84 (6.65–28.80)

1

1.08 (0.31–3.74)

4.13 (1.09–15.67)

5.32 (1.55–18.26)

0.909

0.037*

0.008*

Wives education level

Had no formal education

Primary education

Secondary education

Diploma and above

40

65

40

43

70

69

54

54

1

1.14 (0.66–1.96)

1.30 (0.74–2.29)

1.67 (0.95–2.96)

1

0.56 (0.18–1.75)

0.65 (0.21–2.01)

0.53 (0.15–1.87)

0.316

0.455

0.326

Knowledge of male partners about prenatal care

Poor knowledge

Good knowledge

19

149

120

118

1

7.95 (4.64–13.70)

1

3.25 (1.13–9.35)

0.029*

Knew at least one timing of MTCT

No

Yes

39

129

118

120

1

3.25 (2.10–5.05)

3.17 (1.34–7.49)

0.009*

Knew at least one PMTCT method

No

Yes

56

112

173

65

1

5.32 (3.47–8.18)

0.030*

Physically entered the prenatal care/PMTCT clinic together with his wife

No

Yes

18

150

192

46

1

34.78 (19.37–62.45)

1

15.77 (6.48–38.35)

0.001*

Numbers of wives prenatal care visited

< 3 times

4⁺

20

148

106

132

1

5.94 (3.49–10.12)

1

3.13 (1.17–8.38)

0.023*

Discussed maternal health issues with health care providers

No

Yes

52

116

219

19

1

25.71 (14.52–45.54)

1

14.65 (6.44–33.31)

0.001*

Time to reach the nearest health facility

> 30 min

15–30 min

≤ 15 min

28

100

40

76

144

18

1

1.88 (1.14–3.12)

6.03 (2.98–12.21)

1

0.81 (0.31–2.13)

3.99 (1.11–14.31)

0.667

0.034*

Decision-maker to seek health facility

Ether husband/wife

Together

8

160

43

195

1

4.41 (2.01–9.65)

1

1.27 (0.34–4.76)

0.720