Table 6.
Mixed effect logistic regression analysis of home birth after at least one ANC visit in Ethiopia; EDHS 2016 perspective
| Variable | Category | Home delivery | Institutional delivery | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of respondent | |||||
| 15–24 | 638 | 645 | 1 | 1 | |
| 25–34 | 1077 | 1285 | 1.06 (0.86, 1.30) | 1.07 (0.86, 1.32) | |
| 35–49 | 500 | 524 | 1.36 (1.05, 1.75) | 1.18 (0.87, 1.86) | |
| Number of parity of respondents | |||||
| 1–6 | 1848 | 2204 | 1 | 1 | |
| Above 6 | 368 | 249 | 1.50 (1.17, 1.93) | 1.26 (0.92, 1.72) | |
| Number of ANC visit | |||||
| ≥4visit | 977 | 1558 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1–3 visit | 1239 | 896 | 1.59 (1.32, 1.91) | 1.41 (1.17, 1.71) * | |
| Respondents level of education | |||||
| No education | 1464 | 858 | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary | 656 | 861 | 0.46 (0.38, 0.56) | 0.45 (0.36, 0.55) ** | |
| Secondary | 72 | 411 | 0.12 (0.08, 0.17) | 0.11 (0.08, 0.18) ** | |
| Higher | 24 | 323 | 0.05 (0.03, 0.09) | 0.06 (0.03, 0.11) ** | |
| Respondents current occupation | |||||
| Not working | 1575 | 1488 | 1 | 1 | |
| Working | 640 | 966 | 0.78 (0.64, 0.95) | 0.86 (0.70, 1.06) | |
| Religion of respondents | |||||
| Orthodox | 659 | 1163 | 1 | 1 | |
| Muslim | 1046 | 886 | 2.02 (1.42, 1.88) | 1.57 (1.13, 2.19) * | |
| Protestant | 474 | 373 | 1.48 (0.98, 2.23) | 1.72 (1.16, 2.53) * | |
| Other | 36 | 32 | 0.96 (0.40, 2.25) | 1.03 (0.43, 2.42) | |
| House hold wealth index of respondents | |||||
| Poor | 1155 | 574 | 1 | 1 | |
| Middle | 427 | 313 | 0.60 (0.46, 0.77) | 0.66 (0.51, 0.86) ** | |
| Rich | 633 | 1567 | 0.35 (0.27, 0.45) | 0.42 (0.32, 0.54) ** | |
| Being exposed to media | |||||
| No | 1514 | 996 | 1.65 (1.34, 2.04) | 1.18 (0.95, 1.48) | |
| Yes | 701 | 1458 | 1 | 1 | |
| Type of health facility for ANC visit | |||||
| Private facilities | 56 | 206 | 0.46 (0.27,0.77) | 0.60 (0.35, 1.03) | |
| Public facilities | 2084 | 2106 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other1** | 75 | 142 | 0.72 (0.45, 1.17) | 0.71 (0.43, 1.15) | |
| Covered by health insurance | |||||
| No | 2158 | 2313 | 2.13 (1.39, 3.84) | 2.16 (1.29, 3.62) * | |
| Yes | 57 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
| Informed about birth preparedness plan during their ANC visit | |||||
| No | 1222 | 978 | 2.34 (1.93, 2.83) | 2.21 (1.83, 2.69)* | |
| Yes | 993 | 1476 | 1 | 1 | |
| Last pregnancy is wanted | |||||
| Wanted then | 1769 | 1942 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wanted later | 333 | 384 | 1.38 (1.08, 1.77) | 1.55 (1.20, 2.01) * | |
| Wanted no more | 112 | 129 | 1.22 (0.82, 1.82) | 1.05 (0.70, 1.57) | |
| Gestational age at 1st ANC visit | |||||
| ≤4 month | 1066 | 766 | Not sig(p = 0.28) | ||
| After 4 months | 1150 | 1688 | |||
| Current marital status | |||||
| Not married | 166 | 257 | not sig (p = 0.29) | ||
| Married | 2050 | 2197 | |||
| ICC for the null model | o.67 (0.62, 0.72) | ||||
| ICC for the final model | 0.44 (0.39,0.50) | ||||
1** place of ANC visit represents home and unspecified other places; *positively associated; **negatively associated
COR Crude Odds Ration, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI confidence interval.
1 = represents a reference category.