Table 2.
Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) from multivariable logistic regression for institutional delivery among young women during the 5 years before the survey
| Demographic and socio-economic characteristics | Institutional delivery | |
| OR | 95% CI | |
| Age group | ||
| 15–19 | 1.410* | 1.050 to 1.895 |
| 20–24 | 1.000 | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 1.000 | |
| Janajati | 0.697* | 0.509 to 0.954 |
| Dalit | 0.923 | 0.643 to 1.343 |
| Other | 0.814 | 0.515 to 1.285 |
| Educational level | ||
| No education | 1.000 | |
| Primary | 1.292 | 0.934 to 1.789 |
| Secondary or above | 1.626** | 1.171 to 2.258 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 1.000 | |
| Buddhist | 0.818 | 0.517 to 1.295 |
| Muslim | 1.820* | 1.017 to 3.258 |
| Kirat/Christian | 0.850 | 0.406 to 1.778 |
| Ecological zone | ||
| Mountain | 1.000 | |
| Hill | 0.956 | 0.597 to 1.530 |
| The Terai | 1.695* | 1.044 to 2.751 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 1.000 | |
| Rural | 0.311*** | 0.197 to 0.492 |
| Wealth | ||
| Poor | 1.000 | |
| Middle | 1.611** | 1.197 to 2.169 |
| Rich | 2.107*** | 1.532 to 2.898 |
| Parity | ||
| One | 1.000 | |
| Two | 0.436*** | 0.335 to 0.567 |
| Three | 0.360*** | 0.228 to 0.567 |
| Four or more | 0.730 | 0.319 to 1.670 |
| Sex of head of household | ||
| Male | 1.000 | |
| Female | 0.997 | .0.764 to 1.300 |
| Involved in community group | ||
| Not involved in a community group | 1.000 | |
| Involved in a community group | 0.867 | 0.675 to 1.115 |
| Number of ANC visits for the most recent live birth | ||
| Less than 4 visits | 1.000 | |
| 4 or more visits | 3.049*** | 2.402 to 3.870 |
| Women's autonomy in household decision | ||
| No autonomy | 1.000 | |
| Moderate autonomy (involved in 1 or 2 issues) | 1.255 | 0.955 to 1.648 |
| High autonomy (involved in all 3 issues) | 1.239 | 0.923 to 1.664 |
***p<0.001, **p<0.01, *p<0.05.
ANC, antenatal care.