Table 2.
Binary logistic regression on place of delivery among women in Ghana.
| Independent variable | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| Educational level | ||
| No education | Ref | Ref |
| Primary | 1.30∗∗ | 1.01–1.67 |
| Secondary | 1.84∗∗∗ | 1.40–2.42 |
| Higher | 5.94∗ | 0.73–48.06 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | Ref | Ref |
| Poorer | 1.16 | 0.90–1.49 |
| Middle | 1.60∗∗ | 1.14–2.23 |
| Richer | 4.72∗∗∗ | 2.42–9.21 |
| Richest | 3.28 | 0.38–28.27 |
| Parity | ||
| One birth | Ref | Ref |
| Two births | 0.82 | 0.57–1.16 |
| Three births | 0.79 | 0.56–1.12 |
| Four births or more | 0.66∗∗∗ | 0.49–0.90 |
| Partner's education | ||
| No education | Ref | Ref |
| Primary | 1.50∗∗ | 1.13–2.01 |
| Secondary | 1.54∗∗ | 1.18–2.01 |
| Higher | 2.14∗∗ | 1.15–3.98 |
| Distance to health facility | ||
| Big problem | Ref | Ref |
| Not a big problem | 1.56∗∗∗ | 1.27–1.93 |
| Getting money need for treatment | ||
| Big problem | Ref | Ref |
| Not a big problem | 1.00 | 0.80–1.23 |
| Ecological zone | ||
| Coastal zone | Ref | Ref |
| Forest zone | 1.34∗∗ | 1.04–1.72 |
| Savannah zone | 1.37∗ | 0.95–1.97 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Akan | Ref | Ref |
| Ga/Dangme | 0.80 | 0.47–1.34 |
| Ewe | 1.03 | 0.74–1.43 |
| Guan | 1.37 | 0.73–2.59 |
| Mole–Dagbani | 1.79∗∗ | 1.23–2.59 |
| Grusi | 1.47 | 0.89–2.40 |
| Gurma | 0.47∗∗ | 0.31–0.71 |
| Mande | 3.15∗∗ | 1.33–7.46 |
| Other | 0.44∗ | 0.19–1.03 |
Ref = Reference. ∗P < 0.05; ∗∗P < 0.01; ∗∗∗P < 0.001.