Table 2. Likelihood of having a delivery by caesarean section within an institution for 2516 mothers aged less than 40 years.
| Characteristics | Unadjusted proportions | Adjusteda odds ratios (95% confidence intervaI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of birth | |||
| 1993–1994 (reference category) | 8.9 | 1.0 | – |
| 1995–1996 | 11.6 | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) | 0.155 |
| 1997–1998 | 12.9 | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) | 0.109 |
| 1999–2000 | 18.8 | 3.5 (2.1–6.0) | 0.000 |
| 2001–2002 | 25.3 | 4.6 (2.8–7.7) | 0.000 |
| ANC componentsb | |||
| At least one ANC component and ultrasound | 14.2 | 1.0 | |
| All selected ANC components and ultrasound | 25.2 | 1.4 (1.1–1.9) | 0.010 |
| At least one ANC component and no ultrasound | 7.1 | 0.6 (0.4–1.1) | 0.092 |
| Had ANC only at time of delivery | 13.0 | 1.2 (0.8–1.9) | 0.431 |
| Place of delivery | |||
| Other c | 7.2 | 1.0 | |
| General hospital | 24.2 | 5.9 (3.8–9.0) | 0.000 |
| Maternal and child health hospital | 19.7 | 2.6 (1.8–3.7) | 0.000 |
| County family planning hospital | 22.1 | 6.5 (3.2–13.1) | 0.000 |
| General hospital, or county family planning hospital and birth between 1999 and 2002 | 29.3 | 0.4 (0.3–0.7) | 0.000 |
| Constant | NA | –6.663 | 0.000 |
| –2 log-likelihood | NA | 1911 |
ANC, antenatal care clinic; NA, not applicable. a Adjusted for maternal age, family size, occupation and region of residence of mother. b Antenatal care includes measurement of weight, tests on blood, urine and of liver function, abdominal examinations and test for hypertension. c “Other” includes private clinics and township general and family planning hospitals.