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Table 3 Simple bivariate logistic regression for predictors of home delivery among mothers employed in paid work

From: Mothers employed in paid work and their predictors for home delivery in Pakistan

Characteristics

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

 15–29 years

1.33 (0.90–1.96)

0.151

 30–39 years

1.14 (0.48–2.69)

0.578

 40–44 years

1

 

Province

 Baluchistan

4.79 (2.98–7.70)

< 0.001

 KPK

3.07 (2.12–4.44)

< 0.001

 Sindh

2.74 (1.89–3.94)

< 0.001

 Punjab

1

 

Region

 Rural

3.16 (2.50–3.98)

< 0.001

 Urban

1

 

Education

 No formal schooling

11.70 (7.56–18.10)

< 0.001

 Primary

3.24 (2.19–4.78)

< 0.001

 Secondary

2.45 (1.76–3.42)

< 0.001

 Higher

1

 

Wealth

 Poor

6.56 (4.94–8.72)

< 0.001

 Middle

2.17 (1.61–2.93)

< 0.001

 Rich

1

 

Marital status

 Divorced/separated/widowed

1.51 (0.66–3.46)

0.330

 Married

1

 

Mother’s occupation

 Unskilled

6.51 (4.67–9.07)

< 0.001

 Semi-skilled

1.86 (1.45–2.37)

< 0.001

 Skilled

1

 

Husband’s education

 No formal schooling

6.60 (4.66–9.36)

< 0.001

 Primary

2.15 (1.63–2.82)

< 0.001

 Secondary

1.43 (1.04–1.97)

0.028

 Higher

1

 

Husband’s occupation

 Unemployed

4.79 (1.93–6.89)

0.001

 Unskilled

3.56 (1.42–8.93)

0.007

 Semi-skilled

1.29 (0.53–3.17)

0.566

 Skilled

1

 

Total children born

 7 or more

2.32 (1.73–3.12)

< 0.001

 4–6

1.12 (0.82–1.52)

0.468

 1–3

1

 

Head of household

 Father/Other

0.94 (0.54–1.62)

0.824

 Husband

1.26 (0.72–2.21)

0.413

 Self

1

 

Number of prenatal visits during pregnancy

 None

7.72 (5.71–10.43)

< 0.001

 At least one

1

 

Prenatal assistance from physician

 No

6.10 (4.75–7.85)

< 0.001

 Yes

1

 

Urine analysis taken during pregnancy

 No

3.98 (3.04–5.21)

< 0.001

 Yes

1

 

Blood analysis taken during pregnancy

 No

4.30 (3.27–5.66)

< 0.001

 Yes

1

 

Given/bought iron tablets during pregnancy

 No

4.11 (3.27–5.16)

< 0.001

 Yes

1

 

Decision-maker for spending respondent’s earning

 Husband or elders

2.47 (1.77–3.44)

< 0.001

 Husband, elder and self jointly

2.36 (1.66–3.33)

< 0.001

 Self

1

 

Decision-maker for respondent’s healthcare

 Self and husband’ or ‘self and other’

1.87 (1.32–2.65)

< 0.001

 Self

1

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