Table 2 Bivariate analysis Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of respondents (n = 7377) and homebirth using Sierra Leone 2019 Demographic Health Survey (SLDHS2019)
Characteristics | Variable | Home birth | Chi-square, p-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes na(%)b | No na(%)b | |||
Age | 15–19 | 79(6.7) | 522(8.4) | 31.55, p < 0.001 |
20–34 | 709(60.8) | 4105(66.9) | ||
35–49 | 389(32.5) | 1573(24.7) | ||
Region | Eastern | 108(10.0) | 1367(23.0) | 350.22, p < 0.001 |
Northern | 310(19.0) | 1403(19.7) | ||
North-western | 404(37.8) | 975(15.4) | ||
Southern | 229(17.4) | 1565(20.9) | ||
Western | 126(15.8) | 890(21.0) | ||
Residence | Urban | 248(26.4) | 2225(40.3) | 77.62, p < 0.001 |
Rural | 929(73.6) | 3975(59.7) | ||
Religion | Christianity/None | 184(15.4) | 1347(22.4) | 27.27, p < 0.001 |
Islam | 993(84.6) | 4853(77.6) | ||
Wealth Index | Poor | 692(53.5) | 2729(40.9) | 79.84, p < 0.001 |
Middle | 241(20.7) | 1322(20.2) | ||
Rich | 244(25.8) | 2149(38.9) | ||
Current Marital Status | Married | 985(81.8) | 4763(76.0) | 18.01, p = 0.002 |
Not Marriedc | 192(18.2) | 1437(24.0) | ||
Ethnicity | Limba | 116(9.4) | 503(8.7) | 226.25, p < 0.001 |
Mende | 156(14.7) | 2328(38.0) | ||
Temne | 515(51.7) | 1819(33.9) | ||
Others | 282(24.2) | 1227(19.4) | ||
Husband/partner’s education level | No education | 713(66.0) | 2766(51.7) | 72.72, p < 0.001 |
Primary | 61(6.3) | 394(8.0) | ||
Secondary | 189(21.5) | 1361(28.6) | ||
Higher | 35(4.1) | 406(8.5) | ||
Don’t know | 20(2.2) | 145(3.3) | ||
Husband/partner’s occupation | Not working/ Don’t know | 39(4.0) | 273(6.0) | 6.02, p = 0.028 |
Working/Had a job | 979(96.0) | 4799 (94.0) | ||
Sex of Household head | Male | 912(74.9) | 4717(75.4) | 0.14, p = 0 0.788 |
Female | 265(25.1) | 1483(24.6) | ||
Parity | 1–5 | 927(80.0) | 5218(84.6) | 15.03, p < 0.001 |
> 5 | 250(20.0) | 982(15.4) | ||
Ever had a terminated pregnancy | Yes | 99(8.8) | 447(7.3) | 3.04, p = 0 0.172 |
No | 1078(91.2) | 5753(92.7) | ||
Wanted last child | Wanted then | 978(81.5) | 5076(80.8) | 3.97, p = 0 0.283 |
Wanted later | 149(14.0) | 907(15.6) | ||
Wanted no more | 50(4.5) | 217(3.6) | ||
Number Antenatal care visit | No Antenatal visit | 41(3.2) | 60(1.5) | 97.91, p < 0.001 |
1–3 visits | 194(15.9) | 379(7.4) | ||
4–7 visits | 599(56.5) | 3590(66.0) | ||
8 or more visits | 238(24.3) | 1439(25.1) | ||
Getting medical help for self: getting permission to go to hospital | Big problem | 339(27.2) | 1659(24.5) | 3.52, p = 0 0.240 |
Not a big problem | 838(72.8) | 4541(75.5) | ||
Getting medical help for self: getting money needed for treatment | Big problem | 940(78.1) | 4389(68.7) | 40.81, p < 0.001 |
Not a big problem | 237(21.9) | 1811(31.3) | ||
Getting medical help for self: distance to health facility | Big problem | 776(62.2) | 2892(44.4) | 120.11, p < 0.001 |
Not a big problem | 401(37.8) | 3308(55.6) | ||
Covered by health insurance | Yes | 50(4.0) | 197(3.7) | 0 0.18, p = 0 0.785 |
No | 1127(96.0) | 6003(96.3) | ||
Women’s knowledge level | Low | 586(46.2) | 2161(31.8) | 116.70, p < 0.001 |
Medium | 465(40.8) | 2639(43.5) | ||
High | 126(13.0) | 1397(24.7) | ||
Decision making power | Low | 452(44.1) | 2174(44.2) | 10.70, p = 0.058 |
Medium | 261(26.1) | 1173(21.8) | ||
High | 305(29.8) | 1725(34.0) | ||
Women’s level of tolerance to the idea of intimate partner violence (wife beating) | No/low | 428(36.1) | 2994(48.5) | 58.93, p < 0.001 |
Medium | 638(54.4) | 2717(43.3) | ||
High | 111(9.4) | 489(8.2) | ||
Currently Working | Yes | 979(82.0) | 4770(76.1) | 18.29, p = 0.002 |
No | 198(18.0) | 1430(23.9) | ||