Table 6.
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with skilled delivery service utilization among mothers in Sekela district, North West Ethiopia, August- 2010
| Variables |
Delivery service utilization |
COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-value adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
|
Place of residence |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rural |
16 |
280 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
0.001 |
| Urban |
29 |
46 |
11(5.56,21.89) |
4.6(1.91,10.9) |
|
|
Age of the mother |
|
|
|
|
|
| 15-24 |
32 |
78 |
5.74(1.9,17.16) |
4.4(1.15,16.8) |
0.000 |
| 25-34 |
9 |
192 |
0.66(0.195,2.21) |
0.59(0.14,2.6) |
|
| 35 and above |
4 |
56 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
|
Educational status of mother |
|
|
|
|
|
| Primary education & below |
27 |
321 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
0.000 |
| Secondary and above |
18 |
5 |
42.8(14.7,124) |
11.98(3.46, 41.4) |
|
|
ANC visit during last pregnancy |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
42 |
3 |
8.15(2.47,26.8) |
4.26(1.1,16.4) |
0.036 |
| No |
206 |
120 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
|
Knowledge of mother on ANC and delivery services |
|
|
|
|
|
| Not Knowledgeable |
5 |
156 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
0.044 |
| Knowledgeable | 40 | 170 | 7.34(2.86,19.1) | 2.97(1.1,8.6) | |
*Reference category.
-Back ward stepwise multiple logistic regression was used to assess the independent effect of explanatory variables.