Table 2 Factors associated with home delivery in Margibi County, Liberia

District

  Firestone

1

1

  Gibi

0.96 (0.34 2.72)

0.86 (0.26 2.81)

  Kakata

1.09 (0.50 2.39)

1.13 (0.47 2.74)

  Mamba Kabah

2.59 (0.94 7.15)

3.46 (1.16 10.36)

Age

  < 31 years

1

1

  ≥ 31 years

6.35 (2.75 14.68)

6.74 (2.86 15.90)

Marital Status

  Single

1

1

  Married

0.62 (0.26 1.48)

0.75 (0.30 1.87)

Education

  Elementary

1

1

  Secondary or higher

1.75 (0.21 14.91)

2.56 (0.26 25.14)

  No formal education

0.61 (0.26 1.43)

0.89 (0.34 2.32)

Onset of labor

  Slow

1

1

  Rapid

14.43 (6.20 33.56)

6.35 (1.59 25.27)

Season/period in the year

  Dry season

1

1

  Rainy season

11.21 (4.83 26.00)

3.44 (0.86 13.71)

Gravida

  Primigravid

1

1

  Multigravida

1.50 (0.63 3.56)

0.69 (0.28 1.71)

Parity

  Primiparous

1

1

  Multiparous

14.02 (6.88 28.59)

9.68 (4.07 22.99)

Attitude of staff

  Poor

1

1

  Good

0.06 (0.01 0.45)

0.01 (0.001 0.08)

Type of Setting

  Rural

1

1

  Urban

3.04 (0.40 22.91)

8.67 (0.84 89.72)

Transport

  No

1

1

  Yes

0.01 (0.004 0.03)

0.01 (0.003 0.03)

Male Health worker

  No

1

1

  Yes

0.09 (0.04 0.17)

0.68 (0.21 2.18)

Religion

  Christianity

1

1

  Islam

3.39 (0.45 25.49)

9.54 (0.91 100.34)