Table 5.
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with place of delivery, Goba District, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia, February, 2014
| Variable | Place of delivery | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | Cases | |||
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |||
| Respondent’s educational level | ||||
| No formal education | 146(61.3) | 26(22.0) | 1 | 1 |
| 10 education | 71(29.8) | 48(40.7) | 3.80(2.18, 6.61)** | 4.21(1.91, 9.32)** |
| 20 or post secondary | 21(8.8) | 44(37.3) | 11.77(6.04, 22.91)** | 3.40(1.15, 10.11)* |
| Religion of respondents | ||||
| Muslim | 113(47.5) | 46(39.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Orthodox | 88(37.0) | 61(51.7) | 1.70(1.06, 2.73)* | 1.29(0.62, 2.70) |
| Protestant | 37(15.5) | 11(9.3) | 0.73(0.34, 1.55) | 0.24(0.08, 0.70)** |
| Husband’s education (n = 327) | ||||
| No formal education | 85(35.7) | 19(16.1) | 1 | 1 |
| 10 education | 108(45.4) | 34(28.8) | 1.41(0.75, 2.64) | 0.42(0.17, 1.06) |
| 20 or post secondary | 28(11.8) | 53(44.9) | 8.47(4.31, 16.65)** | 0.62(0.19, 2.01) |
| Time spent (home to the nearest facility) | ||||
| < =30 minutes | 76(31.9) | 84(71.2) | 5.27(3.25, 8.53)** | 4.19(2.07, 8.49)** |
| > 30 minutes | 162(68.1) | 34(28.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Family size | ||||
| < = 4 | 93(39.1) | 77(65.3) | 1 | 1 |
| > = 5 | 145(60.9) | 41(34.7) | 0.34(0.22, 0.54)** | 0.55(0.26, 1.17) |
| Age at 1st pregnancy | ||||
| < 20 years | 151(63.4) | 57(48.3) | 1.86(1.19, 2.90)* | 0.97(0.48, 1.95) |
| > = 20 years | 87(36.6) | 61(51.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Number of live births | ||||
| 1 | 34(14.3) | 42(35.6) | 3.32(1.96, 5.60)* | 1.49(0.59, 3.73) |
| > = 2 | 204(85.7) | 76(64.4) | 1 | 1 |
| BPACR status | ||||
| Well Prepared | 81(34.0) | 94(79.7) | 7.59(4.50, 12.80)** | 2.55(1.12, 5.84)* |
| Not well prepared | 157(66.0) | 24(20.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Knew availability of free ambulance service | ||||
| Yes | 33(13.9) | 84(71.2) | 15.35(8.92, 26.39)** | 8.41(3.98, 17.79)** |
| No | 205(86.1) | 34(28.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Obstetric complication encountered | ||||
| Yes | 24(10.1) | 34(28.8) | 3.61(2.02, 6.45)** | 8.89(3.51, 22.52)** |
| aNo | 214(89.9) | 84(71.2) | 1 | 1 |
*p-value <0.05, **p-value <0.01, a includes “not sure”