Table 4 Multivariable Logistic Regression of Socio-demographic, Maternal, Pregnancy and delivery care Factors associated with home delivery, adjusted odds ratios and 95% CI (n = 4649)
Variable | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic Factors | ||
Maternal age (years) | ||
  < 20 | ref |  |
 20–35 | 1.01 (0.60, 1.53) | 0.67 |
  > 35 | 1.30 (0.79, 2.14) | 0.62 |
Maternal Education | ||
 Illiterate | 1.60(1.34, 2.04) | 0.02 |
 Literate | ref |  |
Maternal Factors | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
 18.5–23 | ref |  |
  < 18.5 | 1.21 (1.03,2.42) |  < 0.002 |
  > 23 | 1.77 (1.64,2.92) |  < 0.002 |
Maternal Hemoglobin (gm/dl) | ||
  < 8 | 1.04 (0.88,1.31) | 0.03 |
 8–10 | 1.18 (1.02,1.36) |  < 0.001 |
 10.1 and above | ref |  |
Parity | ||
 0 | ref |  |
 1–2 | 1.67 (1.37,2.63) | 0.06 |
 3 and above | 1.91 (1.58, 2.32) | 0.02 |
History of C-sections | ||
 No | 2.97 (2.15,4.11) |  < 0.02 |
 Yes | ref |  |
Pregnancy and delivery care Factors | ||
Received ANC during pregnancy | ||
 No ANC | 14.8 (10.2,21.5) |  < 0.001 |
  < 4 visits | 2.73 (2.32,3.2) |  < 0.001 |
 4 or more visits | ref |  |
Calcium supplementation | ||
 No | 1.48 (1.24,1.76) | 0.03 |
 Yes | ref |  |
Complications in pregnancy and after deliverya | ||
 Yes | ref |  |
 No | 0.34 (0.12,0.43) |  < 0.001 |