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Table 4 Bivariate analysis of factors that associate with use of skilled delivery services

From: Factors associated with utilization of skilled service delivery among women in rural Northern Ghana: a cross sectional study

Characteristics

Non- health facility delivery (N = 27)

Health facility delivery (N = 373)

p-value for

χ2 test

n (%)

n (%)

Age of mother

 16–25

8 (4.5)

170 (95.5)

.271

 26–35

15 (8.7)

158 (91.3)

 

 36–45

4 (8.2)

45 (91.8)

 

Parity

 1–2

10 (4.9)

194 (95.1)

.321

 3–4

13 (8.8)

135 (91.2)

 

 5+

4 (8.3)

44 (91.7)

 

Marital status

 Married

20 (6.3)

299 (93.7)

.366

 Cohabiting

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

 

 Divorced/separated/widowed

1 (3.3)

29 (96.7)

 

 Never married

6 (12.2)

43 (87.8)

 

Educational attainment of mother

 None

17 (10.4)

147 (89.6)

.038*

 Primary

7 (6.5)

100 (93.5)

 

 Middle/JSS/JHS

2 (2.1)

94 (97.9)

 

 Secondary/SSS/SHS/Tech/Voc

0 (0.0)

28 (100.0)

 

 Tertiary

1 (20.0)

4 (80.0)

 

ANC attendancea

 Yes

23 (5.9)

366 (94.1)

.000***

 No

4 (36.4)

7 (63.6)

 

Number of ANC visitsa

 One

0 (0.0)

6 (100.0)

001**

 Two

0 (0.0)

12 (100.0)

 

 Three

2 (2.8)

69 (97.2)

 

 Four or more

21 (7.0)

279 (93.0)

 

Satisfaction with ANC provideda

 Yes

21 (5.5)

363 (94.5)

.000***

 No

2 (40.0)

3 (60.0)

 

NHIS valid card holder

 Yes

23 (6.0)

361 (94.0)

.003**

 No

4 (25.0)

12 (75.0)

 

Wealth quintile

 Less wealthy

27 (7.2)

347 (92.8)

.366

 Wealthy

0 (0.0)

20 (100.0)

 

 Wealthier

0 (0.0)

6 (100.0)

 
  1. aResponse category excludes Not applicable response
  2. *p < .05, **p < 0.01, ***p < .001