Table 4.
Factors Associated with First Maternal Delay in Utilization of Institutional Delivery Service Among Post-Natal Mothers in Selected Rural Districts of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, June 2019
| Variables | Categories | First Maternal Delay | COR[95% CI] | AOR[95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delayed | Not Delayed | ||||
| Mother’s Age | 15–20 | 39(68.42%) | 18(31.58%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 21–34 | 134(42.41) | 182(57.59%) | 0.34[0.19,0.620] | 2.50[0.53,12.02] | |
| ≥35 | 10(55.56%) | 8(44.44%) | 0.58[0.19,1.707] | 0.70[0.30,1.69] | |
| Mother’s occupation | Unemployed | 154(57.89%) | 112(42.11%) | 4.55[2.81,7.37] | 2.20[1.15,4.16]* |
| Employed | 29(23.20%) | 96(76.80%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Husband occupation | Unemployed | 143(57.66%) | 105(42.34%) | 3.51[2.25,5.47] | 1.30[0.57,2.74] |
| Employed | 40(27.97%) | 103(72.03%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Mother’s education | Illiterate | 128(56.64%) | 98(43.36%) | 2.61[1.72,3.97] | 0.90[0.34,2.63] |
| Literate | 55(33.33%) | 110(66.67) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Husband education | Illiterate | 118(58.71%) | 83(41.29%) | 2.73[1.81,4.12] | 0.90[0.34,2.54] |
| Literate | 65(34.21%) | 125(65.79%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| House-hold monthly income (ETB) | ≤ 1000 | 171(50.59%) | 167(49.41%) | 4.83[2.08,11.22] | 0.60[0.17,1.79] |
| 1001–1999 | 5(38.46%) | 8(61.54%) | 2.945[0.74,11.75] | 0.90[0.15,4.95] | |
| ≥2000 | 7(17.50%) | 33(82.50%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Previous pregnancy-related problem | Yes | 19(31.67%) | 41(68.33%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 164(49.55%) | 167(50.45%) | 2.12[1.18,3.80] | 3.00[1.31,7.02]* | |
| ANC follow up | Yes | 134(40.24%) | 199(59.76) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 49(84.48%) | 9(15.52%) | 8. 09[3.84,17.01) | 1.26[0.46,3.43] | |
| Birth preparedness | Well prepared | 55(23.01%) | 184(76.99%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Not well prepared | 128(84.21%) | 24(15.79%) | 17.84[10.50,30.31] | 2.70[1.29,5.71]* | |
| Knowledge on danger signs of labor & childbirth | Poor | 147(80.77%) | 35(19.23%) | 20.18[12.07,33.77] | 7.20[3.52,14.52]* |
| Good | 36(17.22%) | 173(82.78%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Consultation about institutional delivery service | Family | 158(65.02%) | 85(34.98%) | 9.15[5.52,15.14] | 1.40[0.65,2.81] |
| HW | 25(16.89) | 123(83.11) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Decision maker for institutional delivery service | Husband | 117(80.14) | 29(19.86) | 18.07[9.98,32.75] | 6.00[2.87,12.42]* |
| Jointly | 41(37.96) | 67(62.04) | 2.741[1.53,4.91] | 1.20[0.56,2.37] | |
| Women | 25(18.25) | 112(81.75) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Number of children | ≤2(alive) | 77(39.69) | 117(60.31) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ≥3(alive) | 106(53.81) | 91(46.19) | 1.77[1.19,2.64] | 1.60[0.85,3.11] | |
Notes: *p < 0.05. 1.00 reference category.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crudes odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.