Table 4.
Factors associated with summative PC-ISP preference scores (multivariable linear regression model)
| Combined preference scores | ||
|---|---|---|
| B | 95%CI | |
| Age | -0.04** | (0.06, -0.01) |
| Parity | 0.06 | (-0.04, 0.15) |
| Marital status (Ref. Not married/partnered) | ||
| Married or partnered | 0.18* | (0.00, 0.35) |
| Education (ref. Primary or less) | ||
| Vocational/Secondary | -0.06 | (0.17, 0.06) |
| College/University | -0.06 | (-0.40, 0.27) |
| Employment (ref. no) | ||
| Yes | 0.12* | (0.01, 0.22) |
| Birthplace (ref. born elsewhere) | ||
| Born in Nairobi or Kiambu Counties | 0.05 | (-0.14, 0.24) |
| Self-rated health | -0.03 | (-0.09, 0.03) |
| Covered under health scheme or health insurance (ref. No) | ||
| Yes | 0.04 | (-0.21, 0.30) |
| Total support persons | -0.18* | (-0.29, -0.07) |
| Support person types | ||
| Male partner (Ref. No) | 0.21 | (-0.02, 0.44) |
| Yes | ||
| Mother (Ref. No) | 0.35* | (0.10, 0.61) |
| Yes | ||
| Mother-in-law (Ref. No) | 0.26 | (-0.23, 0.74) |
| Yes | ||
| Father (Ref. No) | 0.17 | (-0.24, 0.58) |
| Yes | ||
| Sister (Ref. No) | 0.23 | (-0.07, 0.52) |
| Yes | ||
| Brother (Ref. No) | 0.10 | (-0.32, 0.53) |
| Yes | ||
| Other family members (Ref. No) | 0.21 | (0.00, 0.43) |
| Yes | ||
| Accompanied to facility (Ref. No support person accompanied) | ||
| Yes | 0.23 | (-0.06, 0.52) |
| Labor & childbirth (Ref. No support person during L&D) | ||
| Yes | 0.09 | (-0.13, 0.30) |
| Postpartum (Ref. No support person postpartum) | ||
| Yes | 0.12** | (0.05, 0.19) |
| Household decision-making (Ref. no say in all decisions) | ||
| Yes | 0.11* | (0.03, 0.19) |
| Facility type (Ref. Public hospital) | ||
| Public health center | 0.01 | (-0.11, 0.13) |
| Private facility | -0.10 | (-0.22, 0.01) |
| Total providers attending birth | -0.11 | (-0.30, 0.08) |
| Selected facility based on quality | 0.05 | (-0.17, 0.26) |
| Referred to facility | 0.14 | (-0.02, 0.30) |
Notes: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 ; B = Beta coefficient
The Friend/Neighbor/Other support person measure was omitted from models because of collinearity