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. 2019 Mar 21;85(1):44. doi: 10.5334/aogh.920

Table 2.

Coverage of birth preparedness actions and their association with facility delivery.

Total Nonfacility delivery Facility delivery Unadjusted analysisa

N = 215 n (%) n (%) n (%) ORb P-value 95% CIb

Planned to deliver in an institutionc

    n = 213 n = 115 n = 98
   No 61 (29%) 50 (43%) 11 (11%) 1.00
   Yes 152 (71%) 65 (57%) 87 (89%) 6.08 0.000 2.44–15.15
Planned for skilled birth attendant

    n = 215 n = 115 n = 100
   No 72 (33%) 55 (48%) 17 (17%) 1.00
   Yes 143 (67%) 60 (52%) 83 (83%) 4.48 0.001 1.96–10.22
Saved money

    n = 215 n = 115 n = 100
   No 62 (29%) 41 (36%) 21 (21%) 1.00
   Yes 153 (71%) 74 (64%) 79 (79%) 2.08 0.024 1.11–3.92
Prepared transport

    n = 215 n = 115 n = 100
   No 131 (61%) 81 (70%) 50 (50%) 1.00
   Yes 84 (39%) 34 (30%) 50 (50%) 2.38 0.019 1.17–4.86
Prepared clean delivery materials

    n = 215 n = 115 n = 100
   No 44 (21%) 28 (24%) 16 (16%) 1.00
   Yes 171 (80%) 87 (76%) 84 (84%) 1.68 0.179 0.78–3.67
Prepared food

    n = 215 n = 115 n = 100
   No 20 (9%) 12 (10%) 8 (8%) 1.00
   Yes 195 (91%) 103 (90%) 92 (92%) 1.34 0.595 0.44–4.05
Well preparedd

    n = 213 n = 115 n = 98
   No 62 (29%) 50 (44%) 12 (12%) 1.00
   Yes 151 (71%) 65 (57%) 86 (88%) 5.51 <0.001 2.41–12.57

a Unadjusted analysis using logistic regression accounting for clustering by enumeration area.

b Confidence interval (CI), odds ratio (OR).

c Missing two values.

d A mother was considered well prepared for birth if she reported completing at least four of the following six actions in advance of her delivery: identified a skilled provider, identified an institution, saved money, identified transport, prepared clean delivery materials, and prepared food.