Table 4.
Regression results for determinants of health facility delivery among women in Akordet Town
| Exposure variable | Variables | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (COR) [95% CI] | Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Moslem | 1 | 1 |
| Christian | 2.79 [1.05–7.39]* | 0.55 [.03–8.68] | |
| Ethnicity | Tigrigna | 1 | 1 |
| Tigre | 0.344 [0.12–0.91]* | 0.78 [.05–11.38] | |
| Other | 0.11 [0.03–0.39]** | 0.11 [0.01–1.73] | |
| Mother educational level | Illiterate | 1 | 1 |
| Can read and write | 0.66 [0.21–2.04] | 0.99 [0.27–3.66] | |
| Elementary level | 2.24 [1.13–4.45]* | 1.52 [0.59–3.95] | |
| Junior and above | 9.91 [2.2–44.4]** | 8.80 [1.18–65.64]* | |
| Husband Educational level | Illiterate | 1 | 1 |
| Can read and write | 1.3 [0.52–3.26] | 0.93 [0.3–2.9] | |
| Elementary level | 1.89 [0.88–4.04] | 1.59 [0.55–4.53] | |
| Junior and above | 5.45 [2.03–14.62]** | 3.92 [1.06–14.54]* | |
| Place of delivery preceding last pregnancy | Home | 1 | 1 |
| Health Facility | 3.85 [2.03–7.28]*** | 8.16 [3.41–19.48]*** | |
| Birth order of last child | 1st -3rd | 1 | 1 |
| 4th -6th | 0.37 [0.18–0.73]** | 0.24 [0.09–0.62]** | |
| 7th and above | 0.24 [0.09–0.63]** | 0.032 [0.1–1.04] | |
| Any complications during pervious delivery | No | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 2.22 [1.06–4.68]* | 0.64 [0.21–1.98] | |
| First ANC visit during last pregnancy | First Trimester | 1 | 1 |
| Second Trimester | 0.35 [0.11–1.06] | 0.46 [0.09–2.2] | |
| Third Trimester | 0.18 [0.05–0.59]** | 0.038 [0.06–2.35] | |
| Number of ANC visits during last pregnancy | 1–3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4–6 | 2.33 [1.2–4.5]* | 2.06 [0.8–5.3] | |
| 7 and above | 5 [1.12–22.27]* | 2.41 [0.28–20.52] | |
| Any complication during last pregnancy | No | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.9 [1.02–3.52]* | 2.24 [1.04–4.82]* |
* P ≤ 0.05, ** P ≤ 0.01, *** P ≤ 0.001