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. 2024 Sep 17;24:1085. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11330-3

Table 3.

Factors associated with level of institutional delivery service utilization among women at Ga’an Libah district, Marodijeh region, Somaliland

Characteristics/Variables Institutional Delivery Service Utilization COR (Cl 95%) AOR (Cl 95%) P-Value (< 0.05)
Yes (%) No (%)
Women’s education
Can read and write 52(34.4) 30(20.3) 1.73 (1.02–2.94) 2.18(1.04–4.56)) 0.038*
Can’t read and write 99(65.6) 99(76.7) 1r 1r 1r
Husband education
Can read and write 49(32.5) 47(36.7) 8.599 (2.382–31.037) 6.95(2.823–21.5) 0.003*
Can’t read and write 86(56.95) 78 (60.9) 2.915 (0.808–10.518) 3.28(0.550–19.58) 0.118
Primary education 16(10.59) 4(3.100) 1r 1r 1r
Antenatal care visit
Yes 126 (83.4) 23(17.8) 0.043 (0.02–0.08) 1.448 (0.65–3.18) 0.357
No 25 (16.55) 106(82.2) 1r 1r
Reason for home delivery
Lack of transportation 56(37.08) 69(53.5) 1.951 (1.209–3.14) 1.41(0.55–3.58) 0.474
Long distance to health facilities 95 (62.91) 60(46.5) 1r 1r 1r
The ability for cost transportation for referral
Yes 124(82.1) 63 (48.8) 0.208 (0.121–0.357) 5.21(2.44–11.13) 0.000*
No 27(17.88) 66 (51.2) 1r 1r 1r
Happy service at the health facility
Yes 71 (47.0) 20(15.5) 1r 1r 1r
No 80 (52.98) 109(84.5) 0.207 (0.116–0.367) 0.35(0.09–2.11) 0.255
What make women not to deliver nearest heath facility
lack of privacy 21(13.9) 7(5.4) 0.06 (0.021–0.223) 0.267 0.066
long distance to health facility 52(34.4) 68(52.7) 0.26 (0.111–0.656) 0.034 0.171
Not good service available 71(47.0) 20(15.5) 0.05 (0.02–0.15) 0.07(0.01–0.10) 0.021*
Sudden onset of labor 7(4.6) 34 (26.4) 1r 1r 1r
Previous traditional habit before the delivery
Yes, for traditional habit 22(14.6) 34(26.4) 8.28(3.58–19.15) 1.67(0.20–13.34) 0.628
No for traditional habit 70(46.4) 84 (65.1) 6.43(3.14–13.19) 2.26(0.41–12.37) 0.343
don’t know the traditional habit 59 (39.1) 11(8.5) 1r 1r 1r
Which of the list barrier you not to delivering health facility for your last delivery
Geographical location 80(52.9) 70(54.3) 0.342(0.182–0.644) 0.267(0.045–1.58) 0.146
Lack of knowledge 53(35.1) 13(10.1) 0.096(0.042–0.217) 0.034(0.02–0.57) 0.019*
Socio-economic related 18(11.9) 46(35.7) 1r 1r 1r
Healthcare workers had not have respect for those deliver (Bad attitudes of health workers)
Yes 93(61.6) 66(51.2) 0.653(0.406–1.052) 0.610(0.275–1.351) 0.223
No 58(38.4) 63(48.8) 1r 1r
Health facility staff availability
Yes 87(57.6) 68(52.7) 0.660(0.411–1.059) 0.84(0.37–1.90) 0.677
No 64(42.4) 61(47.3) 1r 1r
The quality of services given in health facilities is not good
Yes 108(71.5) 105(81.4) 1.742(0.988–3.071) 2.290(0.77–6.71) 0.100
No 43(28.5) 24(18.6) 1r 1r 1

Note: 1r stand for reference category