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. 2012 Mar 21;28(2):134–142. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czs030

Table 2.

Logistic regression results comparing deliveries and skilled birth attendance before and after implementation of the output-based approach (OBA) voucher programme

Facility deliveries
Skilled birth attendants
Odds ratio (95% CI) Odds ratio (95% CI)
Timeframe
    Before OBA programme ref.
    After OBA programme 1.4*** (1.19–1.58) 1.2** (1.02–1.36)
Location
    Korogocho ref.
    Viwandani 0.6*** (0.55–0.74) 0.7*** (0.64–0.87)
Mother’s age at birth
    12–23 ref.
    24–34 1.2** (1.04–1.47) 1.3** (1.05–1.50)
    35+ 1.1 (0.84–1.50) 1.1 (0.83–1.51)
Parity
    1 ref.
    2 0.6*** (0.53–0.77) 0.6*** (0.50–0.74)
    3 0.5*** (0.37–0.58) 0.5*** (0.38–0.61)
    4+ 0.4*** (0.31–0.50) 0.4*** (0.27–0.45)
Mother’s education
    None ref.
    Primary 1.01 (0.85–1.21) 1.0 (0.81–1.17)
    Secondary or more 1.6*** (1.28–1.98) 1.6*** (1.29–2.03)
Socio-economic status
    Poorest ref.
    Least poor 1.3*** (1.15–1.53) 1.3*** (1.13–1.51)
    N 4355 4354

Notes: **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001 95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval.