Table 5 Relationship between beliefs and place of delivery
From: Predictors for health facility delivery in Busia district of Uganda: a cross sectional study
Characteristic | Health facility n(%) | Non health facility n(%) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Health workers at the nearest maternity health facility are kind | |||
Disagrees | 121 (39) | 186 (61) | 0.5 (0.4–0.8) |
Agrees | 106 (55) | 87 (45) | 1.0 |
Health workers at the nearest maternity health facility are corrupt | |||
Agree | 156 (44) | 198 (56) | 0.8 (0.6–1.3) |
Disagree | 71 (49) | 75 (51) | 1.0 |
Its useless to deliver in a maternity facility where Caesarean Section can not be done | |||
Agrees | 107 (43) | 142 (57) | 0.8 (0.6–1.2) |
Disagree | 120 (48) | 131 (52) | 1.0 |
Only women who get problems with delivery should deliver in health facilities | |||
Agrees | 14 (25) | 43(75) | 2.8 (1.5–5.6) |
Disagrees | 213 (48) | 230 (52) | 1.0 |
The decision to seek antenatal care is generally made by | |||
My self | 166 (49) | 174 (51) | 1.6 (1.0–2.3) |
Others * | 61 (38) | 99 (62) | 1.0 |
The decision regarding place of delivery is generally made by | |||
Others * | 78 (55) | 65 (45) | 1.68 (1.1–2.5) |
My self | 149 (42) | 208 (52) | 1.0 |
Financial resources for health care are generally controlled by | |||
Others ** | 221 (46) | 255 (54) | 2.6 (1.1–2.5) |
My self | 6 (25) | 18 (75) | 1.0 |
My preferred position for delivery is | |||
Lying on the back | 198 (67) | 96 (33) | 11.1 (6.9–17.7) |
Other positions *** | 33 (16) | 177 (84) | 1.0 |
The preferred person for disposal of placenta is | |||
Health worker | 183 (72) | 71 | 11.8 (7.6–18.6) |
Others **** | 44 (21) | 202 | 1.0 |