Table 3 Univariate Logistic Regression of Socio-demographic, Maternal, Pregnancy and Delivery care factors associated with home delivery, crude odds ratios and 95% CI (n = 4649)
Variable | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic Factors | ||
Maternal age (years) | ||
  < 20 | ref |  |
 20–35 | 1.37 (0.92, 2.04) | 0.113 |
  > 35 | 2.29 (1.44,3.63) |  < 0.001 |
Maternal Education | ||
 Illiterate | 2.17(1.77, 2.65) |  < 0.001 |
 Literate | ref |  |
Maternal Factors | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
 18.5–23 | ref |  |
  < 18.5 | 1.19 (1.02, 1.39) | 0.025 |
  > 23 | 0.66 (0.56, 0.79) |  < 0.001 |
Maternal Hemoglobin (gm/dl) | ||
  < 8 | 1.34 (1.08, 1.67) | 0.007 |
 8–10 | 1.37 (1.19, 1.58) | 0.002 |
 10.1 and above | ref |  |
Parity | ||
 0 | ref |  |
 1–2 | 1.49 (1.24, 1.78) |  < 0.001 |
 3 and above | 2.00 (1.68, 2.39) |  < 0.001 |
Outcome of Last pregnancy | ||
 Pregnancy Loss | ref |  |
 live birth | 1.68 (1.44, 1.97) |  < 0.001 |
History of C-sections | ||
 No | 3.26 (2.39, 4.45) | 0.002 |
 Yes | ref |  |
Pregnancy and delivery care Factors | ||
Received ANC during pregnancy | ||
 No ANC | 26.39 (18.87,36.71) |  < 0.001 |
  < 4 visits | 3.61 (3.09, 4.20) |  < 0.001 |
 4 or more visits | ref |  |
Maternal tetanus vaccination | ||
 No | 2.58 (2.26, 2.96) |  < 0.001 |
 Yes | ref |  |
Iron supplementation | ||
 No | 2.67 (2.33, 3.07) |  < 0.001 |
 Yes | ref |  |
Calcium supplementation | ||
 No | 3.01 (2.61, 3.47) |  < 0.001 |
 Yes | ref |  |
Gestational age at delivery(weeks) | ||
  < 37 | 1.06 (0.89,1.24) | 0.513 |
  > 37 | ref |  |
Complications in pregnancy and after deliverya | ||
 Yes | ref |  |
 No | 0.28(0.19,0.32) |  < 0.001 |
Birth Outcome of recent pregnancyb | ||
 Live birth | ref |  |
 Not a live Birth | 4.89(4.17,5.73) |  < 0.001 |
Birth weight (gm) | ||
 Normal Weight (≥ 2500) | ref |  |
 Low birth weight (< 2500) | 1.19(0.94,1.32) | 0.2 |