Table 2.

Factors associated with husband’s active involvement in facility delivery

Characteristics	Husband’s involved (n = 81)	COR (95% CI)	p value
Age, in years
< 25	38 (46.9)	Ref.	–
≥ 25	43 (53.1)	1.4 (1.2–2.1)*	0.001
Location of residence
Rural	32 (39.5)	Ref.	–
Semi-urban	49 (60.5)	1.3 (1.1–1.5)*	0.001
Occupation
Housewife	56 (69.1)	Ref.	–
Employed	25 (30.9)	0.8 (0.6–1.1)	0.21
Education level
< Secondary	33 (40.7)	Ref.	–
≥ Secondary	48 (59.3)	1.1 (1.0–1.3)*	0.001
Number of children
< 3	56 (69.1)	Ref.	–
≥ 3	25 (30.9)	0.8 (0.7–1.1)	0.1
Number of ANC visit
< 2 visits	35 (43.2)	Ref.	–
≥ 2 visits	46 (56.8)	1.2 (1.1–1.3)*	0.002
Husband’s education
< Higher secondary	52 (64.2)	Ref.	–
≥ Higher secondary	29 (35.8)	0.9 (0.7–1.1)	0.41
Household assets
Low	49 (60.5)	Ref.	–
High	32 (39.5)	0.9 (0.7–1.1)	0.32
Previous experience of facility delivery
No	29 (35.8)	Ref.	–
Yes	52 (64.2)	1.5 (1.2–1.6)*	0.01

ANC antenatal care, secondary 10 class/grade, higher secondary 12 class, ref. reference value, COR crude odds ratio

* p < 0.05