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Table 5 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals from logistic regression models for childbirth with a skilled attendant and empowerment measures and location after controlling for sociodemographic factors

From: The association of empowerment measures with maternal, child and family planning outcomes in Plateau State Nigeria by urban-rural residence

Sociodemographic Factors

Full Sample

Urban Sample

Rural Sample

OR (CI)

OR (CI)

OR (CI)

Age group (Ref: 25–29)

 15–19

0.41+ (0.16–1.07)

0.49 (0.13–1.87)

0.35 (0.09–1.34)

 20–24

0.71 (0.44–1.17)

0.73 (0.38–1.39)

0.69 (0.33–1.45)

 30–34

0.89 (0.61–1.30)

1.14 (0.66–1.97)

0.55 + (0.29–1.06)

 35+

1.05 (0.67–1.64)

1.38 (0.77–2.46)

0.65 (0.28–1.53)

Parity (Ref: 0–1)

 2

0.46** (0.29–0.73)

0.38 ** (0.20–0.71)

0.58 (0.29–1.17)

 3–4

0.27 *** (0.16–0.44)

0.27 *** (0.14–0.52)

0.30 ** (0.14–0.65)

 5+

0.27 *** (0.15–0.50)

0.22 *** (0.10–0.49)

0.39 * (0.16–0.97)

Education level (Ref: None/Non-standard)

 Primary

0.54 * (0.33–0.86)

0.52 + (0.27–1.02)

0.64 (0.29–1.39)

 Secondary or higher

0.87 (0.54–1.40)

0.89 (0.47–1.70)

0.90 (0.40–2.00)

Wealth quintile (Ref: Middle)

 Lowest

0.61 + (0.35–1.04)

0.72 (0.36–1.48)

0.48 + (0.21–1.10)

 Second

0.50 ** (0.31–0.83)

0.40 * (0.19–0.84)

0.63 (0.31–1.31)

 Fourth

1.39 (0.87–2.22)

1.70 (0.85–3.39)

0.98 (0.50–1.90)

 Highest

2.03 ** (1.28–3.23)

1.82 * (1.01–3.29)

2.33 * (1.11–4.91)

Religion (Ref: Christian/Catholic)

 Muslim/Other

0.18*** (0.12–0.28)

0.13*** (0.08–0.20)

0.26** (0.11–0.62)

Location (Ref: Jos)

 Other Urban

0.74 (0.44–1.27)

NA

NA

 Rural

0.22 *** (0.13–0.35)

NA

NA

Jos (Ref: No)

   

 Yes

NA

1.28 (0.77–2.14)

NA

Gender Equality Measures

Household Decision Making

0.98 (0.86–1.12)

1.00 (0.81–1.23)

0.94 (0.79–1.12)

Financial Decision-making

1.14 (0.83–1.56)

1.15 (0.79–1.67)

1.10 (0.63–1.94)

Prohibitions

0.57 ** (0.39–0.830

0.62* (0.41–0.94)

0.53 (0.19–1.46)

Wife-beating Acceptable

1.38+ (0.96–2.00)

0.82 (0.51–1.32)

1.94 ** (1.23–3.06)

  1. The significance test is compared across the places of residence
  2. The unweighted counts were 1058 for full sample, 608for urban, and 450 for rural areas
  3. +p < 0.10 *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001