Table 2 Factors associated with use of supervised delivery (bivariate)
From: Factors influencing the use of supervised delivery services in Garu-Tempane District, Ghana
Variable | Had supervised delivery | Chi-square P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No N(%) | Yes N(%) | ||
Age | |||
 15–19 | 13(39.4%) | 20(60.6%) | 0.000* |
 20–24 | 12(18.5%) | 53(81.5%) | |
 25–29 | 15(22.4%) | 52(77.6%) | |
 30–34 | 5(9.8%) | 46(90.2%) | |
 35–39 | 14(30.0%) | 32(69.5%) | |
 40–44 | 21(70%) | 9(30.0%) | |
 45–49 | 22(73%) | 8(26.6%) | |
Educational level | |||
 No formal education | 55(33.3%) | 110(66.7%) | 0.287 |
 Primary school | 16(22.9%) | 54(77.1%) | |
 JHS/Middle school | 15(32.6%) | 31(67.4%) | |
 Secondary school | 11(46.0%) | 13(54.0%) | |
 Tertiary | 5(29%) | 12(71.0%) | |
Marital status | |||
 Married | 83(29%) | 206(71%) | 0.087 |
 Divorced | 7(58%) | 5(42%) | |
 Separated | 2(33%) | 4(67%) | |
 Co-habiting | 1(100%) | – | |
 Single | 9(64%) | 5(36%) | |
Type of marriage | |||
 Monogamous | 41(24%) | 129(76%) | 0.072 |
 Polygamous | 43(36%) | 76(64%) | |
Religion | |||
 Christianity | 20(14%) | 90(86%) | 0.000* |
 Islamic | 65(46%) | 76(54%) | |
 Traditional | 17(49%) | 18(51%) | |
Occupation | |||
 Farming | 13(13%) | 90(87%) | 0.067 |
 Hair dresser | 8(31%) | 18(69%) | |
 Housewife | 40(50%) | 40(50%) | |
 Seamstress | 16(35%) | 26(65%) | |
 Trading | 10(25%) | 30(75%) | |
 Civil/Public servant | 5(28%) | 13(72%) | |
 Student | 7(78%) | 22(22%) | |
 Others | 3(75%) | 1(25%) | |
Partner’s occupation | |||
 Trading | 27(40%) | 40(60%) | 0.001* |
 Civil servant | 6(19%) | 26(81%) | |
 Farming | 45(27%) | 123(73%) | |
 Student | 1(6%) | 15(94%) | |
 Others | 5(83%) | 1(17%) | |
Residence | |||
 Urban | 1(8.0%) | 12(82.0) | 0.063 |
 Peri-urban | 8(21.0%) | 30(79.0%) | |
 Rural | 93(34.0%) | 178(66.0%) | |
Made at least 4 ANC visits | |||
 Yes | 80(27.49) | 211(72.51) | 0.000* |
 No | 22(70.97) | 9 (29.03) |  |
Received advice on where to deliver at the ANC | |||
 Yes | 67(26.38%) | 187(73.62%) | 0.439 |
 No | 12(32.43) | 25(67.57) |  |
Satisfaction with ANC service received during pregnancy | |||
 Very satisfied | 9(19.15%) | 38(80.85%) | 0.000* |
 Satisfied | 20(15.63%) | 108(84.38%) |  |
 Dissatisfied | 13 (44.83%) | 16 (55.17%) |  |
 Very dissatisfied | 14(87.5%) | 2(12.5%) |  |
Distance to health facility | |||
 0-10 km | 42(41.18) | 130(59.09) | 0.003* |
 11 + km | 60(58.82) | 90(40.91) |  |
NHIS Registered | |||
 Yes | 50(22%) | 174(78%) | 0.000* |
 No | 52(53%) | 46(47%) |  |
Discussed with partner where to deliver | |||
 Yes | 65(59.6%) | 185(86.8%) | 0.000* |
 No | 44(40.4%) | 28(13.1%) |  |
Needed partner’s approval before delivering at health facility | |||
 Yes | 71(71.0%) | 197(92.06%) | 0.000* |
 No | 29(29.0)% | 17(7.94%) |  |
Thinks her religious beliefs prohibit health facility delivery | |||
 Yes | 50 (49.02%) | 39 (17.73%) | 0.000* |
 No | 52 (50.98%) | 181(82.72%) |  |
Mother-in-law decided place of delivery | |||
Yes | 7(6.86%) | 29(13.18%) | 0.094 |
No | 95(93.14%) | 191(86.82%) | Â |
Presence of norms in community prohibiting health facility delivery | |||
 Yes | 54(52.94%) | 48(21.82%) | 0.000* |
 No | 48(47.06%) | 172(78.18%) |  |