Table 5.
Factors associated with utilization of skilled birth attendant at birth in Gura Dhamole woreda, Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia, April, 2017
| Variables | Used Skilled Birth Attendant | COR(95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Frequency (%) |
Yes Frequency (%) |
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| Socio demographic and economic factors | ||||
| Age of respondents | ||||
| 15–19 | 43(79.6) | 11(20.4) | 1 | |
| 20–24 | 87(74.4) | 30(25.6) | 1.07(0.09,11.76) | – |
| 25–29 | 86(68.8) | 39(31.2) | 2.98(0.32,26.86) | – |
| 30–34 | 15(78.9) | 14(21.1) | 2.64(0.96,23.54) | – |
| 35–39 | 33(69.80) | 19(30.2) | 3.09 (0.24,39.54) | – |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 10(15.4) | 55(84.6) | 25.03(12.05,52.02)* | 4.74(1.0,22.36)* |
| Rural | 264(82) | 58(18) | 1 | 1 |
| Family size | ||||
| < =4 | 93(65.5) | 49(34.5) | 1 | |
| 5–6 | 79(71.8) | 31(28.2) | 1.77(0.38,8.20) | – |
| > =7 | 102(75.6) | 33(24.4 | 1.76(0.61,5.05) | – |
| Monthly income | ||||
| < 500 birr | 38(69.1) | 17(30.9) | 1 | |
| 500–100 birr | 88(75.2) | 29(24.8) | 0.26(0.07,1.02) | – |
| > =1001 birr | 147(68.7) | 67(31.3) | 0.25(0.09,1.10) | – |
| Educational status of Respondents | ||||
| No formal Education | 190(77.2) | 58(22.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Primary Education | 78(72.2) | 30(27.8) | 1.31(0.78,2.19) | 0.61(0.25,1.48) |
| Secondary and above | 6(18.2) | 27(81.8) | 15.27(6.0,38.83)* | 4.23(1.19,14.98)* |
| Educational status of husband | ||||
| No formal Education | 162(82.2) | 35(17.8) | 1 | |
| Primary Education | 95(69.3) | 42(30.6) | 2.84(0.53,15.22) | – |
| Secondary and above | 15(30.6) | 34(69.4) | 1.75(0.37,8.13) | – |
| Occupation of the respondent | ||||
| House wife | 201(71.7) | 56 (28.3) | 1 | |
| Livestock rearing | 66(72.5) | 25 (27.5) | 0.11(0.16,1.05) | – |
| Government employed | 2(13.3) | 13(86.7) | 0.38(0.52,2.68) | – |
| Merchant, Daily labourer and student | 5(20.8) | 1979.2) | 0.17(0.00,4.06) | – |
| Occupation of the husband | ||||
| Farmer | 157(71.6) | 62(28.3) | 1 | |
| Livestock rearing | 101(90.1) | 11(9.8) | 0.29(0.05,1.53) | – |
| Government employed | 5(20) | 20(80) | 0.12(0.01,1.04) | – |
| Merchant, Daily labourer and student | 9(25.9) | 18(74.1) | 0.98(0.11,8.69) | – |
| Service accessibility and utilization factors | ||||
| Time taken to nearby health facility with SBA | ||||
| < 1 h | 28(30.4) | 64(69.6) | 15.24(8.47,27.41)* | 4.24(1.18,15.20)* |
| 1-2 h | 46(70.8) | 19(29.2) | 2.75(1.43,5.32) | 2.28(0.91,5.75) |
| 2 h and above | 200(87) | 30(13%) | 1 | 1 |
| Decision maker about the past place of delivery | ||||
| Myself | 122(85.3) | 21(14.7) | 1 | 1 |
| My husband /Mother- in- l aw/Others | 47(82.5) | 10(17.5) | 1.24(0.54,2.82) | 1.07(0.3,3.84) |
| Both of us (Me and my husband) | 105(56.1) | 82(43.9) | 4.54(2.63,7.83)* | 2.91(1.17,7.24)* |
| ANC Frequency | ||||
| < 4 visits | 148(83.1) | 30(16.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| 4 and above | 30(27) | 81(73%) | 13.32(7.50,23.65)* | 5.43(2.56,11.55)* |
| Obstetric factors | ||||
| BPACR Status/Arrangement taken | ||||
| Not well prepared | 156(93.4) | 11(6.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Well prepared | 118(53.6) | 102(46.4) | 12.26(6.3,23.87)* | 4.79(1.85,12.39)* |
| knowledge on danger of obstetrics problems related to postpartum | ||||
| Not knowledgeable | 201(84.5) | 37(15.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledgeable | 73(49) | 76(51) | 5.66(3.52,9.1)* | 2.63(1.19,5.81)* |
| Knew about presence of maternity waiting home in nearby HC | ||||
| Yes | 195(67.9) | 92(32.1) | 1.78(1.03,3.05)* | 3.76(1.14,12.43)* |
| No | 79(79) | 21(21) | 1 | 1 |