Skip to main content
. 2017 Aug 4;32(9):1294–1308. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czx087

Table 6.

Multivariable model of switching to facilities, among women whose 1st delivery occurred at home

Determinant Outcome Switching to facility
Sample All women with 1st delivery at home
Women who had exactly two deliveries and 1st delivery at home
(n = 16,109)
(n = 13,535)
OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value
Biological/perceived need
Woman’s age group at 1st delivery 10–19 Ref 0.126 Ref 0.548
20–24 1.25 (1.03–1.52) 1.12 (0.90–1.39)
25–29 1.23 (0.83–1.84) 1.12 (0.72–1.73)
30–34 0.97 (0.48–1.93) 0.93 (0.47–1.86)
35+ 0.22 (0.06–0.76) 0.10 (0.02–0.50)
Birth interval between 1st and 2nd delivery <24 months Ref 0.011 Ref 0.070
24+ months 1.28 (1.06–1.55) 1.22 (0.98–1.51)
2nd delivery multiple gestation No Ref 0.068 Ref 0.101
Yes 2.30 (0.94–5.61) 2.56 (0.83–7.87)
Child from 1st delivery alive at time of 2nd delivery No Ref <0.001 Ref <0.001
Yes 0.41 (0.31–0.52) 0.44 (0.33–0.59)
Socioeconomic
Woman’s education level No education Ref <0.001 Ref <0.001
Primary 1.56 (1.21–2.01) 1.13 (0.86–1.48)
Secondary/higher 2.23 (1.72–2.89) 1.53 (1.16–2.02)
Rural residence No Ref <0.001 Ref 0.003
Yes 0.52 (0.41–0.66) 0.53 (0.42–0.68)
In two poorest wealth quintiles No Ref <0.001 Ref 0.001
Yes 0.63 (0.51–0.77) 0.68 (0.55–0.85)
Pregnancy care
Birth attendant at 1st delivery Non-SBA Ref 0.042 Ref 0.254
SBA 1.31 (1.01–1.69) 1.18 (0.89–1.55)
Number of ANC visits for 2nd delivery None Ref <0.001
1 2.50 (1.48–4.20)
2 2.40 (1.54–3.73)
3 2.90 (1.91–4.39)
4 4.74 (3.03–7.43)
5 or more 5.63 (3.77–8.41)
Availability of care
% Of all deliveries in facilities (stratum mean) (Continuous variable, odds associated with 1% increase in) 1.03 (1.02–1.03) <0.001 1.02 (1.01–1.03) <0.001

Models controlled for effect of country.

P-values of likelihood ratio test.