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Table 1 Association between mode of birth and socioeconomic and demographic factors of Bangladeshi married women in reproductive age

From: Associated factors and their individual contributions to caesarean delivery among married women in Bangladesh: analysis of Bangladesh demographic and health survey data

Variables

Group

Overall sample, N (%)

Caesarean section, sN (%)

χ2-value

p-value

Division

Dhaka

780 (17.6)

257 (32.9)

139.607

p < 0.001

Chittagong

849 (19.2)

171 (20.1)

Borishal

528 (11.9)

106 (20.1)

Khulna

524 (11.8)

186 (35.5)

Rajshahi

535 (12.1)

148 (27.7)

Rangpur

544 (12.3)

105 (19.3)

Sylhet

662 (15.0)

85 (12.8)

Residence

Urban

1413 (32)

521 (36.9)

191.210

p < 0.001

Rural

3009 (68)

537 (17.8)

Education

No Education

596 (13.5)

45 (7.6)

507.362

p < 0.001

Primary

1222 (27.6)

152 (12.4)

Secondary

2097 (47.4)

568 (27.1)

Higher

507 (11.5)

293 (57.8)

Husband’s education

No Education

1013 (22.9)

92 (9.1)

525.610

p < 0.001

Primary

1334 (30.2)

200 (15.0)

Secondary

1406 (31.8)

407 (28.9)

Higher

669 (15.1)

359 (53.7)

Currently Working

No

3449 (78.0)

873 (25.3)

16.540

p < 0.001

yes

973 (22.0)

185 (19.0)

Age at first marriage

< 18 years

3736 (84.5)

761 (20.4)

167.352

p < 0.001

≥18 years r

686 (15.5)

297 (43.3)

Age at first birth

≤ 20 years

3596 (81.3)

706 (19.6)

194.920

p < 0.001

> 20 years

826 (19.7)

352 (42.6)

No. of children ever born

1–2 children

3117 (70.5)

882 (28.3)

110.847

p < 0.001

> 2 children

1305 (29.5)

176 (13.5)

Birth Weight

Normal

3836 (86.7)

882 (23.0)

13.848

p < 0.001

Large

586 (13.3)

176 (30.0)

Body mass index

Underweight (BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2)

1097 (24.8)

147 (13.4)

261.338

p < 0.001

Normal weight (18.5 < BMI < 25 kg/m2)

2608 (59.0)

585 (22.4)

Overweight(25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2)

627 (14.2)

274 (43.7)

Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)

90 (2.0)

52 (57.8)

Family member

≤ 4 persons

1379 (31.2)

365 (26.5)

7.118

0.004

> 4 persons

3043 (68.8)

693 (22.8)

Wealth Index

Poor

1774 (40.1)

155 (8.7)

517.331

p < 0.001

Middle

854 (19.3)

169 (19.8)

Rich

1794 (40.6)

734 (40.9)

Religion

Non-Muslim

355 (8.0)

100 (28.2)

3.818

0.031

Muslim

4067 (92.0)

958 (23.6)

Total

 

4422 (100)

1058 (23.94)