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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios for determinants of health facility delivery among women in Kenya 1

From: Factors influencing place of delivery for women in Kenya: an analysis of the Kenya demographic and health survey, 2008/2009

Exposure variable

Adjusted2OR (95% CI)

P value

Socio-cultural factors

  

Ethnic group (Luhya)

1.00

<0.001

Kalenjin

3.22 (1.51 – 6.87)

Kamba

0.56 (0.27 – 1.17)

Kikuyu

3.66 (1.72 – 7.74)

Kisii

1.01 (0.48 – 2.09)

Luo

1.36 (0.73 – 2.53)

Meru

2.93 (1.14 – 7.52)

Mijikenda/Swahili

1.16 (0.46 – 2.90)

Somali

3.75 (1.15 – 12.31)

Other

1.14 (0.54 – 2.40)

Maternal education (None)

1.00

<0.001*

Primary

1.88 (1.11 – 3.18)

Secondary

4.08 (2.24 – 7.46)

Higher

7.46 (2.72 – 20.45)

Perceived benefit/need

  

No. of ANC 3 visits (≤1 visit)

1.00

<0.001*

2 visits

2.17 (1.14 – 4.13)

3 visits

3.62 (2.02 – 6.48)

≥4 visits

5.06 (2.88 – 8.90)

Birth order (1st delivery)

1.00

<0.001*

2nd delivery

0.48 (0.35 – 0.67)

3rd delivery

0.33 (0.24 – 0.46)

≥4th delivery

0.35 (0.23 – 0.54)

Health facility of ANC 3(Government Hospital)

1.00

<0.001

Health Centre

0.73 (0.54 – 0.98)

Dispensary

0.52 (0.37 – 0.72)

Private Health Facility

1.64 (1.00 – 2.69)

Faith-based Facility

1.14 (0.65 – 1.99)

Other

0.14 (0.04 – 0.56)

Physical accessibility

  

Region (Nyanza)

1.00

<0.001

Nairobi

2.18 (0.80 – 5.90)

Central

1.11 (0.45 – 2.75)

Coast

1.40 (0.62 – 3.15)

Eastern

1.70 (0.82 – 3.54)

Rift valley

0.36 (0.18 – 0.72)

Western

0.59 (0.30 – 1.33)

North Eastern

0.38 (0.12 – 1.21)

Economic accessibility

  

Wealth index (Poorest)

1.00

<0.001*

Poor

1.39 (0.94 – 2.06)

Middle

1.96 (1.34 – 2.89)

Richer

2.15 (1.42 – 3.27)

Richest

5.62 (3.54 – 8.93)

Insurance (No)

1.00

0.001

Yes

2.39 (1.33 – 4.31)

 
  1. 12008/2009 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey Data; 2Adjusted for the other variables in the table; 3Antenatal care; *p for trend;