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Table 3 Logistic regression analyses demonstrating influence of ASHA workers on institutional delivery in India (N = 8711)

From: Factors influencing institutional delivery and the role of accredited social health activist (ASHA): a secondary analysis of India human development survey 2012

Variables

Model 1

95% CI

Model 2

95% CI

 

Odds ratio

 

Odds ratio

 
   

(No exposure = 0; Exposure to ASHA worker = 1)

 

Respondent’s Education

(Reference: No education)

 Primary

1.04

(0.78, 1.38)

1.04

(0.79, 1.38)

 Secondary

1.82***

(1.39, 2.40)

1.83***

(1.40, 2.38)

 Higher secondary

2.17**

(1.33, 3.55)

2.20**

(1.36, 3.58)

 Above higher secondary

3.03***

(1.72, 5.35)

3.23***

(1.89, 5.52)

Spouse’s Education(Reference: No education)

 Primary

0.97

(0.75, 1.26)

0.98

(0.75, 1.29)

 Secondary

1.08

(0.86. 1.35)

1.10

(0.88. 1.38)

 Higher secondary

1.11

(0.76, 1.63)

1.06

(0.73, 1.53)

 Above higher secondary

1.43*

(1.01, 2.01)

1.48*

(1.05, 2.08)

Caste(Reference: Brahmin)

 Forward/General (except Brahmin)

1.51

(0.92, 2.46)

1.49

(0.94, 2.38)

 Other Backward Classes

1.49*

(1.04, 2.14)

1.47*

(1.04, 2.08)

 Scheduled Castes

1.38

(0.94, 2.05)

1.32

(0.90, 1.93)

 Scheduled Tribes

0.97

(0.69, 1.37)

0.88

(0.64, 1.22)

Religion

(Reference: Hindu)

 Muslim

0.67*

(0.46, 0.97)

0.64*

(0.45, 0.92)

 Other

0.78

(0.49, 1.23)

0.88

(0.56, 1.38)

Place of residence

(Reference: Rural)

 Urban

2.00***

(1.58, 2.52)

2.45***

(1.91, 3.14)

Age at marriage

(Reference: Less than 18 years)

 18 years and above

1.26**

(1.04, 1.54)

1.26*

(1.03, 1.54)

Respondent’s Age

0.95**

(0.92, 0.98)

0.95**

(0.92, 0.98)

Spouse’s Age

1.04**

(1.01, 1.07)

1.04**

(1.01, 1.06)

Number of children

0.82***

(0.76, 0.87)

0.80***

(0.75, 0.86)

Annual Household Wage

1.00***

(1.00, 1.00)

1.00***

(1.00, 1.00)

Frequency of antenatal contacts(Reference: Less than 4 contacts)

 4–7 visits

1.72***

(1.48, 1.99)

1.84***

(1.57, 2.15)

 8 or more visits

3.39***

(2.26, 5.08)

3.93***

(2.66, 5.81)

Exposure to ASHA worker(Reference: No)Yes

   

3.04***

(2.37, 3.89)

Constant

1.36

(0.74, 2.48)

0.86

(0.47, 1.57)

Observations

8711

 

8711

 

Wald χ2 a

1611.38***

 

1895.65***

 
  1. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; aComputed using unweighted data
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