Table 4 Determinants of early discharge after facility-based childbirth in Cameroon, all modes of delivery included (n = 4,567)

Age group

 < 20

1.63 (1.35—1.96)

< 0.001

1.44 (1.13—1.82)

0.003

 20 – 29

Reference

Reference

 30 – 39

0.98 (0.82—1.17)

0.831

1.03 (0.82—1.29)

0.800

 40 – 49

1.11 (0.73—1.68)

0.619

1.08 (0.70—1.66)

0.722

Completed education level

 No education

6.83 (4.89 – 9.55)

< 0.001

1.41 (0.99 – 2.00)

0.053

 Primary

1.88 (1.56 – 2.26)

< 0.001

1.20 (0.99—1.46)

0.062

 Secondary

Reference

Reference

 Higher

0.62 (0.43 – 0.90)

0.013

1.08 (0.71—1.63)

0.723

Religion

 Christianity

Reference

Reference

 Islam and others

3.40 (2.58—4.43)

< 0.001

1.65 (1.21—2.24)

0.001

Marital status

 Not married/cohabiting

0.66 (0.53—0.81)

< 0.001

1.04 (0.83—1.31)

0.712

 Married/cohabiting

Reference

Reference

Household wealth quintile

 Q1 (Poorest)

Reference

Reference

 Q2

0.31(0.20- 0.48)

< 0.001

0.84 (0.54—1.30)

0.426

 Q3

0.23 (0.15—0.36)

< 0.001

0.76 (0.49 -1.19)

0.236

 Q4

0.17 (0.11—0.28)

< 0.001

0.83 (0.50—1.38)

0.474

 Q5 (Richest)

0.09 (0.06—0.15)

< 0.001

0.66 (0.39—1.12)

0.120

Employment

 Employed

Reference

Reference

 Unemployed

0.79 (0.65 – 0.96)

< 0.001

0.78 (0.63 – 0.96)

0.020

Type of childbirth facility

 Public hospital

0.35 (0.28—0.45)

< 0.001

0.65 (0.50—0.84)

0.001

 Public dispensary

Reference

Reference

 Private health facility

0.41 (0.32—0.53)

< 0.001

0.81 (0.60—1.08)

0.153

Newborn’s sex

 Male

Reference

NA

NA

 Female

0.90 (0.78—1.08)

0.232

Parity

 1

0.74 (0.64—0.86)

< 0.001

0.94 (0.77- 1.14)

0.514

 2 – 4

Reference

Reference

 ≥ 5

1.86 (0.16—21.36)

0.616

3.99 (0.56 – 31.07)

0.186

Mode of Childbirth

 Vaginal

Reference

Reference

 Cesarean section

0.42 (0.28—0.63)

< 0.001

0.99 (0.56—1.47)

0.695

Wantedness of pregnancy

 Yes

Reference

NA

NA

 No

0.84 (0.69—1.02)

0.072

Number of ANC visits

 0—3

Reference

Reference

 ≥ 4

0.49 (0.39—0.61)

< 0.001

0.89 (0.70—1.14)

0.349

Birthweight

 < 2500 g

0.94 (0.68—1.30)

0.704

NA

NA

 2500 – 3999 g

Reference

 ≥ 4000 g

1.14 (0.95—1.36)

0.149

Residence

 Urban

Reference

Reference

 Rural

1.99 (1.54—2.57)

< 0.001

0.94 (0.70—1.26)

0.671

Zone

 Northern

19.3 (13.27—28.04)

< 0.001

9.95 (6.53—15.17)

< 0.001

 Forest

3.27 (2.43—4.39)

< 0.001

2.51 (1.79—3.53)

< 0.001

 Capital cities

Reference

Reference

 English speaking

0.49 (0.30—0.78)

0.003

0.38 (0.23—0.64)

< 0.001

 West-Littoral

1.67 (1.04—2.69)

0.034

1.17 (0.78—1.75)

0.449