Table 4 Predictors of health facility delivery in rural Ghana
Exposure variable | AOR(95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
15–19 | 1.00 | |
20–24 | 1.67 (0.26–10.60) | 0.586 |
25–29 | 1.34 (0.20–8.83) | 0.76 |
30–34 | 1.64 (0.22–12.42) | 0.631 |
35–39 | 0.95 (0.11–7.90) | 0.959 |
40 and above | 0.58 (0.06–6.08) | 0.654 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 1.00 | |
Farmer | 7.88 (2.45–25.33) | 0.001 |
Self-employed | 5.13 (1.39–18.87) | 0.014 |
Formal sector employee | 5.97 (0.44–80.94) | 0.178 |
Highest educational level attained | ||
No education | 1.00 | |
Primary | 1.10 (0.42–2.84) | 0.848 |
Middle/Junior High | 0.44 (0.09–2.21) | 0.318 |
Secondary and above | 0.32 (0.04–2.56) | 0.284 |
Religion | ||
Traditional | 1.00 | |
Christian | 0.80 (0.31–2.07) | 0.651 |
Moslem | 5.96 (1.59–22.41) | 0.008 |
Parity | ||
1 | 1.00 | |
2 | 0.23 (0.06–0.90) | 0.034 |
3 | 0.20 (0.04–0.99) | 0.048 |
4 | 0.07 (0.15–0.36) | 0.001 |
5+ | 0.11 (0.02–0.67) | 0.017 |
Health insurance status | ||
Invalid insurance | 1.00 | |
Valid insurance | 1.50 (0.63–3.58) | 0.363 |
Exposure to information on delivery care | ||
Yes | 1 | |
No | 0.06 (0.01–0.34) | 0.002 |
Gestation of pregnancy at the onset of ANC | ||
First trimester | 1.00 | |
Second trimester and beyond | 0.03 (0.01–0.15) | < 0.001 |
Number of ANC visit made before delivery | ||
Less than 4 visits | 1.00 | |
4 and more visits | 17.53 (6.89–44.61) | < 0.001 |