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Table 7 Multivariate logistic regression of continuous support during labor and delivery on potential predictors, PQCC study 2016

From: Companionship during facility-based childbirth: results from a mixed-methods study with recently delivered women and providers in Kenya

 

Allowed Continuous support during

Labor

Delivery

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age

 15 to 19 years

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 20 to 29 years

0.79

[0.46

1.35]

0.86

[0.50

1.47]

 30 to 48 years

0.74

[0.36

1.54]

0.92

[0.43

1.95]

Currently married

1.35

[0.79

2.29]

0.98

[0.57

1.69]

Number of births

 1

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 2

0.61

[0.26

1.43]

1.24

[0.51

3.04]

 3

0.37*

[0.15

0.95]

2.06

[0.77

5.50]

 4 or more

0.39

[0.15

1.01]

1.45

[0.53

3.93]

Education

 No school/Primary

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 Post-primary/vocational/Secondary

0.73

[0.47

1.14]

1.27

[0.83

1.96]

 College or above

0.75

[0.36

1.56]

1.21

[0.61

2.39]

Literacy

 No, cannot write

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 Yes, but with some difficulty

1.9

[0.72

5.05]

0.73

[0.22

2.42]

 Yes, very well

2.89*

[1.13

7.37]

1.92

[0.63

5.90]

Household wealth

 Poorest/poorer

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 Middle

1.73*

[1.04

2.90]

0.81

[0.47

1.40]

 Richer/richest

1.91**

[1.20

3.03]

1.16

[0.74

1.84]

Employed

1.97**

[1.24

3.12]

0.91

[0.58

1.42]

Past health facility delivery

2.19*

[1.05

4.57]

0.71

[0.32

1.58]

4plus ANC visits

0.68

[0.46

1.01]

0.82

[0.56

1.20]

Birth Complication

0.67

[0.43

1.04]

0.34***

[0.19

0.60]

Tribe

 Luo

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 Kuria

0.57*

[0.37

0.90]

0.79

[0.48

1.29]

 Other

0.79

[0.44

1.43]

0.79

[0.43

1.45]

Religion

 Catholic

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 Protestant/Pentecostal

0.68

[0.41

1.12]

1.06

[0.62

1.79]

 Seventh Day Adventist

0.7

[0.44

1.12]

1.55

[0.99

2.44]

 Other Christian

0.79

[0.46

1.35]

0.93

[0.54

1.59]

 Muslim/other religion

0.86

[0.21

3.44]

1.8

[0.43

7.52]

Delivery facility type

 Gov’t Hospital

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 Gov’t Health Center

1.98***

[1.32

2.97]

1.46

[0.98

2.17]

 Mission/Private facility

0.86

[0.49

1.51]

1.67

[0.95

2.95]

Delivery provider

 Nurse/Midwife

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 Doctor/Clinical Officer

0.8

[0.46

1.39]

1.13

[0.63

2.00]

 Non-skilled attendant

1

[0.28

3.60]

0.88

[0.28

2.79]

 1plus skilled providers

0.27**

[0.12

0.63]

0.19**

[0.060

0.59]

Delivery Provider sex

 Male

1

[1

1]

1

[1

1]

 Female

1.24

[0.82

1.89]

1.42

[0.92

2.19]

 Both

4.68**

[1.54

14.2]

5.40**

[1.67

17.5]

Accompanied by

 Partner

0.81

[0.53

1.24]

0.61*

[0.39

0.97]

 Mother-in-law

0.92

[0.59

1.44]

1.19

[0.74

1.91]

 Mother

1.3

[0.70

2.42]

1.01

[0.54

1.90]

 Sister/Sister in law

1.85*

[1.13

3.01]

0.73

[0.45

1.18]

 Friend- Neighbor

0.87

[0.51

1.46]

0.61

[0.35

1.06]

Facility crowded

0.65*

[0.45

0.93]

1.69**

[1.15

2.50]

Desired labor companion

1.42*

[1.01

2.00]

   

Desired delivery companion

  

1.97***

[1.48

2.62]

Interviews in community (ref = HF)

1.02

[0.70

1.49]

0.79

[0.54

1.14]

Postpartum length= > 1 week (ref < 1

0.99

[0.53

1.83]

1.24

[0.64

2.38]

Constant

0.87

[0.22

3.42]

0.15*

[0.033

0.64]

N

763

  

764

  
  1. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001