Table 1.
Characteristics of sample and factors associated with skilled attendance at birth
| Mother’s characteristics Independent variable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Outcome skilled (n) % | Statistical test p-value unskilled (n) % | ||
| Mother’s Education | ||||
| None | 92 (8.2%) | 18 (3.7%) | 74 (11.7%) | (P < 0.001) |
| Primary | 740 (66.1%) | 291 (59.5%) | 449 (71.3%) | |
| Secondary | 230 (20.6%) | 134 (27.4%) | 96 (15.2%) | |
| Higher Education | 57 (5.1%) | 46 (9.4%) | 11(1.71%) | |
| Partner’s Education | ||||
| None | 73 (7.4%) | 18 (4.3%) | 55 (9.7%) | (P < 0.001) |
| Primary | 559 (56.8%) | 187 (45%) | 372 (65.4%) | |
| Secondary | 281 (28.5%) | 162 (38.9%) | 119 (20.9%) | |
| Higher Education | 72 (7.3%) | 49 (11.8%) | 23 (4.0%) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Catholic | 243 (21.8%) | 102 (20.9%) | 141 (22.5%) | P = 0.488 |
| Protestant | 839 (75.3%) | 374 (76.8%) | 465 (74.2%) | |
| Other | 32 (2.9%) | 11 (2.3%) | 21 (3.3%) | (P > 0.25) |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Unemployed | 717 (81.2%) | 298 (76.2%) | 419 (85.2%) | (P < 0.001) |
| Employed | 70 (7.9%) | 521 (13.3%) | 18 (3.7%) | |
| Self-employed | 70 (7.9%) | 41 (10.5%) | 55 (11.2%) | |
| Parity | ||||
| One | 564 (46.5%) | 282 (57.7%) | 289 (39.0%) | (P < 0.001) |
| Two | 548 (45.2%) | 170 (34.8%) | 378 (52.3%) | |
| Three or More | 100 (8.3)% | 37 (7.6%) | 63 (8.71%) | |
| Access to Reproductive Health Services | ||||
| Independent Variable | N (%) | Outcome | Statistical Test P-Value | |
| Skilled n (%) | Unskilled n (%) | |||
| ANC Attendance (Skilled) | ||||
| Yes | 1,168 (96.4%) | 483 (98.8%) | 685 (94.7%) | P = 0.001 |
| No | 44 (3.6%) | 6 (1.2%) | 38 (5.3%) | (P < 0.25) |
| Number of ANC visits | ||||
| 1-3 sessions | 581 (49.8%) | 220 (48%) | 361 (51.0%) | P = 0.570 |
| 4 + sessions | 585 (50.2%) | 238 (52.0%) | 347 (49.0%) | (P > 0.25) |
| Distance to Facility | ||||
| 1-5 km | 886 (73.1%) | 370 (75.7%) | 516 (71.4%) | P = 0.181 |
| 6 + km | 326 (26.9%) | 119 (24.3%) | 207 (28.6%) | (P <0.25) |