Table 3 Multilevel logistic regression of the odds of bypassing the nearest health facility for childbirth (n = 717)

Level 1

 Age category

  < 20

1

1

  20–24

0.67

0.38–1.15

0.66

0.38–1.15

  25–34

0.63

0.38–1.03*

0.61

0.37–1.01*

  35+

0.69

0.37–1.28

0.63

0.33–1.18

 Wealth quintiles

  1 (poorest)

1

1

  2

1.69

0.79–3.59

2.00

0.91–4.44*

  3

1.93

0.94–3.97*

2.01

0.95–4.37*

  4

1.40

0.68–2.85

1.68

0.79–3.56

  5 (richest)

2.24

1.12–4.46**

2.73

1.32–5.65**

 Antenatal attendance

  < 4 times

1

1

  4 + times

1.36

0.96–1.93*

1.34

0.94–1.91

 History of neonatal death

  No

1

1

  Yes

2.42

0.59–9.78

2.51

0.63–10.09

Level 2

 Readiness for nearest health facility

0.84

0.69–0.99**

Constant

0.55

0.33–0.91

0.38

0.16–0.89

0.39

0.16–0.95

Model statistics

Var (_cons) = 0.69

Var (_cons) = 0.72

Wald chi2 (6) = 14.62

Prob > chi2 = 0.102

Var (_cons) = 0.23

Wald chi2 (7) = 19.09

Prob > chi2 = 0.039