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Table 4 Factors associated with arrange money for delivery (N = 2178)

From: Involvement of males in antenatal care, birth preparedness, exclusive breast feeding and immunizations for children in Kathmandu, Nepal

Characteristic

Crude Odds ratios with 95% confidence interval

Adjusted Odds ratios with 95% confidence interval

Age above 25 years Age 24 years & young - Ref

1.11 (0.88-1.41)

1.55 (1.18-2.03)*a

Education non or primary Education secondary or higher - Ref

8.53 (6.86-10.61)*

7.34 (5.84-9.23)*a

Formal employment Informal or no employment - Ref

3.04 (2.55-3.62)*

2.02 (1.66-2.45)*a

Hindu religion Other than Hindu religion - Ref

3.29 (2.50-4.32)*

3.20 (2.19-4.67)*a

Non-Indigenous ethnicity Indigenous ethnicity - Ref

1.58 (1.27-1.96)*

0.70 (0.51-0.97)**a

Income 5001 NPR or above/month 5000 NPR or less/month- Ref

2.67 (2.24-3.17)*

1.80 (1.48-2.20)*b

Factors associated with arrange SBA for delivery (N = 2178)

Education non or primary Education secondary or higher - Ref

21.49 (15.96-28.95)*

17.14 (12.65-23.22)*c

Hindu religion Other than Hindu religion - Ref

3.01 (2.27-4.00)*

2.36 (1.70-3.28)*c

Age above 25 years Age 24 years & young - Ref

0.85 (0.67-1.08)

0.61 (0.47-0.80)*d

Income 5001 NPR or above/month 5000 NPR or less/month- Ref

3.30 (2.77-3.94)*

2.89 (2.36-3.54)*d

Formal employment Informal or no employment - Ref

2.38 (2.00-2.83)*

1.46 (1.19-1.78)*d

Non-Indigenous ethnicity Indigenous ethnicity - Ref

1.87 (1.49-2.34)*

1.96 (1.54-2.49)*d

Factors associated with arrange transportation for delivery (N = 2178)

Age above 25 years Age 24 years & young - Ref

1.29 (0.99-1.70)

1.69 (1.27-2.24)*e

Education non or primary Education secondary or higher - Ref

16.90 (11.35-25.18)*

17.65 (11.84-26.32)*e

Hindu religion Other than Hindu religion - Ref

3.28 (2.28-4.71)*

2.04 (1.36-3.08)*f

Non-Indigenous ethnicity Indigenous ethnicity - Ref

2.73 (2.05-3.64)*

1.99 (1.44-2.75)*f

Income 5001 NPR or above/month 5000 NPR or less/month- Ref

1.77 (1.47-2.13)*

1.69 (1.40-2.04)*f

Formal employment Informal or no employment - Ref

1.40 (1.17-1.69)*

1.35 (1.12-1.63)**g

  1. *P<0.001, **P<0.05.
  2. aadjusted with education, age, employment, religion and ethnicity, badjusted with religion, employment, and income.
  3. cadjusted with religion, income and education, dadjusted with income, age, employment and ethnicity.
  4. eadjusted with education and age, fadjusted with income, religion and ethnicity, gadjusted with ethnicity, employment and religion.