Table 2 The relationship between maternal services utilization during pregnancy and choice of place of childbirth
Variables | Health Facility | Home | X2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 448(86.3) | 71(13.7) | ||
Rural | 1033(58.5) | 734(41.5) | 136.479 | <0.001 |
Age group | ||||
15-19 | 227(70.1) | 97(29.9) | ||
20-34 | 1011(65.3) | 538(34.7) | ||
35-49 | 243(58.8) | 170(41.2) | 10.516 | 0.005 |
Educational level | ||||
No education | 201(44.3) | 253(55.7) | ||
Primary education | 882(65) | 475(35) | ||
Secondary+ | 398(83.8) | 77(16.2) | 158.952 | <0.001 |
Parity | ||||
Para one | 455(77.2) | 134(22.8) | ||
Para 2-4 | 679(66.9) | 336(33.1) | ||
Para 5+ | 347(50.9) | 335(49.1) | 99.897 | <0.001 |
Owns a mobile telephone | ||||
Not owning | 696(55) | 569(45) | ||
Owning | 785(76.9) | 236(23.1) | 118.404 | <0.001 |
Wealth index | ||||
Poorest | 256(46.1) | 299(53.9) | ||
Poorer | 250(52.5) | 226(47.5) | ||
Middle | 246(61) | 158(39) | ||
Richer | 380(79.7) | 97(20.3) | ||
Richest | 348(93.3) | 25(6.7) | 297.847 | <0.001 |
Number of antenatal visits during pregnancy | ||||
0-3 | 729(57.8) | 533(42.2) | ||
4+ | 749(73.4) | 271(26.6) | 59.441 | <0.001 |
Marital Status | ||||
Never Married | 146(78.5) | 40(21.5) | ||
Married | 1272(63.5) | 731(36.5) | ||
Separated | 63(64.9) | 34(35.1) | 16.764 | <0.001 |
Respondent currently working | ||||
Not working | 418(68.3) | 194(31.7) | ||
Working | 1063(63.5) | 611(36.5) | 4.526 | 0.033 |
Zones | ||||
Western | 119(56.1) | 93(43.9) | ||
Northern | 134(72) | 52(28) | ||
Central | 147(63.1) | 86(36.9) | ||
Southern Highlands | 134(92.4) | 11(7.6) | ||
Southern | 60(87) | 9(13) | ||
South West Highlands | 168(62) | 103(38) | ||
Lake | 352(52.9) | 313(47.1) | ||
Eastern | 154(85.6) | 26(14.4) | ||
Zanzibar | 213(65.5) | 112(34.5) | 150.926 | <0.001 |