Table 4 Factors associated with place of delivery in a rural settinga
Characteristics | Unadjusted OR(95 % CI) | Adjusted OR(95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|
Intervention | ||
Non-MVP sub-districts | 1.00 | 1.00 |
MVP sub-districts | 1.02(0.63, 1.62) | 0.48(0.19, 1.22) |
Socio-demographic and socio-economic factors | ||
Age group | ||
15-19 | 0.87(0.47, 1.62) | 0.47(0.15, 1.49) |
20-34 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
35-49 | 1.12(0.63, 2.01) | 3.12(0.91, 10.65) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Single | 0.7(0.36, 1.38) | 3.32(0.91, 12.03) |
Education Level | ||
None | 1.00 | |
Primary | 1.01(0.54, 1.87) | |
Middle/Junior high School | 1.73(1.02, 2.92) | |
SHS/above | 1.59(0.63, 4.00) | |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 1.00 | |
Business | 1.98(1.13, 3.06) | |
Galamsey | 1.52(0.91, 2.54) | |
Number of children | ||
1-2 | 1.00 | |
3-4 | 0.73(0.45, 1.16) | |
5-6 | 0.80(0.48, 1.33) | |
Average household income per day | ||
$1 | 1.00 | |
$2-$5 | 1.48(0.91, 2.42) | |
$5 | 2.49(1.15, 5.41) | |
Client factors: | ||
Distance | ||
≤5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
6-10 | 0.45(0.29, 0.71) | 0.32(0.13, 0.74) |
11-15 | 0.52(0.28, 0.97) | 0.40(0.11, 1.46) |
Birth preparedness | ||
Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 0.05(0.03, 0.09) | 0.05(0.02, 0.13) |
Partner involvement in decision making | ||
Involved | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Not involved | 0.02(0.01, 0.04) | 0.03(0.01, 0.06) |
Ever had unskilled delivery | ||
Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 5.19(3.31, 8.13) | 6.55(2.47, 17.34) |
Knowledge of benefits of skilled delivery | ||
Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 0.07(0.03, 0.15) | 0.37(0.11, 1.20) |
Number of ANC visits | ||
<4 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥4 | 3.32(2.04, 5.41) | 1.36(0.51, 3.62) |