TABLE 2.
Coefficients (and standard errors) from random-intercept logistic regression analysis assessing relationship between selected characteristics and home delivery at last birth, Gaza province, Mozambique, 2004–2009
| Characteristic | Model 1 | Model 2A | Model 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| Age (yrs.) | −0.026 (0.017) | −0.028 (0.017)† | −0.029 (0.017)† |
| No. of previous children | 0.161 (0.059)** | 0.167 (0.060)** | 0.172 (0.060)** |
| Education (yrs.) | −0.055 (0.032)† | −0.048 (0.032) | −0.047 (0.032) |
| Polygamous marriage | −0.016 (0.171) | −0.007 (0.172) | −0.020 (0.172) |
| Husband migrates for work | −0.078 (0.143) | −0.062 (0.144) | −0.060 (0.144) |
| Household material status score | −0.193(0.071)** | −0.195 (0.071)** | −0.199 (0.071)** |
| Belongs to an organized religion | −0.238 (0.255) | −0.284 (0.258) | −0.275 (0.258) |
| Had reproductive loss before last delivery | 0.082 (0.157) | 0.087 (0.158) | 0.086 (0.158) |
| Institutional experience | |||
| No. of antenatal consultations before delivery | na | −0.033 (0.037) | −0.026 (0.037) |
| Had most antenatal consultations at nearest clinic | na | −0.045 (0.224) | −0.061 (0.224) |
| Had HIV test during or before year of delivery | na | −0.167 (0.143) | −0.197 (0.143) |
| Service quality score of primary antenatal clinic | na | 0.034 (0.124) | 0.036 (0.124) |
| Spatial | |||
| No. of clinics within 10 km of woman’s home | na | −0.277 (0.113)** | −0.273 (0.112)* |
| Distance from woman’s village to nearest town (km) | na | −0.031 (0.012)** | −0.031 (0.012)** |
| Seasonal | |||
| Monthly rainfall (ref=1st quartile) | |||
| 2nd quartile | na | 0.258 (0.192) | na |
| 3rd quartile | na | 0.183 (0.196) | na |
| 4th quartile | na | 0.364 (0.109)† | na |
| Season (ref=dry/low agricultural) | |||
| Rainy/high agricultural | na | na | 0.364 (0.141)** |
| Unknown | na | na | 0.455 (0.438) |
| Intercept | −0.060 (0.516) | 1.171 (0.819) | 1.220 (0.811) |
| Level-two variance | 1.130 (0.151)** | 1.036 (0.153)** | 1.032 (0.152)** |
| Model chi-square | 24.3** | 39.8** | 42.8** |
*
p<.05.
**
p<.01
†
p<.10.
Notes: na=not applicable. km=kilometers. ref=reference category.