Table 1 Descriptive results for the study (N = 7758)
Study variables | Weighted (N) | Weighted (%) | Home births (Weighted %) | X2(p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual-level factors | ||||
Age | 3.3133(0.191) | |||
≤ 19 | 388 | 5 | 16 | |
20–34 | 5446 | 70 | 14 | |
≥ 35 | 1924 | 25 | 15 | |
Wealth status | 1.0e+ 03(0.000) | |||
Poorest | 1671 | 22 | 35 | |
Poorer | 1606 | 21 | 17 | |
Middle | 1589 | 20 | 11 | |
Richer | 1535 | 20 | 4 | |
Richest | 1357 | 17 | 0.4 | |
Religion | 56.5548(0.000) | |||
Religious | 7329 | 94 | 13 | |
Non-religious | 429 | 6 | 27 | |
Education | 343.6895(0.000) | |||
Without formal education | 5155 | 66 | 19 | |
Formal education | 2603 | 34 | 4 | |
Marital status | 5.6783(0.017) | |||
Married | 6132 | 79 | 14 | |
Cohabiting | 1626 | 21 | 14 | |
Total children ever born | 74.8063(0.000) | |||
1–2 births | 2762 | 35 | 11 | |
3–4 births | 2465 | 32 | 10 | |
≥ 5 | 2531 | 33 | 6 | |
Occupation | 21.3699(0.000) | |||
Not working | 1324 | 17 | 18 | |
Working | 6434 | 83 | 13 | |
Partner’s education | 500.2258(0.000) | |||
Without formal education | 4296 | 55 | 22 | |
Formal education | 3462 | 45 | 4 | |
Access to mass media | 200.3966(0.000) | |||
No | 5410 | 70 | 18 | |
Yes | 2348 | 30 | 6 | |
Getting medical help for self: getting permission to go | 261.6552(0.000) | |||
Big problem | 1920 | 25 | 26 | |
Not a big problem | 5838 | 75 | 10 | |
Getting medical help for self: getting money needed for treatment | 59.6779(0.000) | |||
Big problem | 4235 | 55 | 16 | |
Not a big problem | 3523 | 45 | 11 | |
Getting medical help for self: distance to health facility | 363.2372(0.000) | |||
Big problem | 2200 | 35 | 24 | |
Not a big problem | 5058 | 65 | 9 | |
ANC visits | 103.1457(0.000) | |||
Below recommended | 7056 | 91 | 15 | |
Recommended | 702 | 9 | 1 | |
Health decision making | 112.9952(0.000) | |||
Alone | 717 | 9 | 9 | |
Respondent and partner | 2633 | 34 | 10 | |
Others | 4408 | 57 | 18 | |
Community-level factors | ||||
Residence | 137.7570(0.000) | |||
Urban | 2903 | 37 | 9 | |
Rural | 4855 | 63 | 18 | |
Sex of household head | 42.4693(0.000) | |||
Male | 6731 | 87 | 15 | |
Female | 1027 | 13 | 8 | |
Community literacy level | 842.8920(0.000) | |||
Low | 2742 | 35 | 28 | |
Medium | 2490 | 32 | 11 | |
High | 2526 | 33 | 2 | |
Community socioeconomic status | 773.1515(0.000) | |||
Low | 4083 | 53 | 24 | |
Medium | 1169 | 15 | 6 | |
High | 2506 | 32 | 1 | |