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. 2021 Apr 8;16(4):e0250012. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250012

Table 4. Regression results factors associated with health facility delivery by background characteristics: NDHS 2016.

Variables Level Facility (N/%) Home (N/%) cOR P-Value aOR P-Value
1706 2572
Place of Residence
Rural 1654(67.3) 654(43.5) 1 1
Urban 805(32.7) 849(56.5) 2.67(2.34–3.04) <0.001 2.17(1.85–2.54) <0.001
Age of the Women
15–24 1111(45.2) 527(35.1) 1 1
25–34 1178(47.9) 799(53.2) 0.70(0.61–0.80) <0.001 0.91(0.76–1.10) 0.321
35–49 170(6.9) 177(11.8) 0.46(0.36–0.58) <0.001 1.43(1.01–2.03) 0.044
Women’s BMI
Underweight 179(7.3) 158(10.5) 1 1
Normal 2041(83.0) 1277(85.0) 1.41(1.13–1.77) 0.003 1.12(0.86–1.46) 0.390
Overweight/Obese 239(9.7) 68(4.5) 3.10(2.20–4.38) <0.001 1.60(1.07–2.41) 0.023
Mother’s Educational Level
No education 495(20.1) 719(47.8) 1 1
Primary 409(16.6) 345(23.0) 1.72(1.43–2.07) <0.001 1.14(0.92–1.42) 0.237
Secondary 1015(41.3) 367(24.4) 4.02(3.41–4.74) <0.001 1.55(1.23–1.94) <0.001
Higher 540(22.0) 72(4.8) 10.9(8.30–14.3) <0.001 2.56(1.80–3.64) <0.001
Mother’s Occupations
Not Working 1498(60.9) 1036(68.9) 1 1
Working 961(39.1) 467(31.1) 0.70(0.61–0.81) <0.001 0.85(0.72–1.01) 0.069
Number of ANC Visits
Nil 47(1.9) 195(13.0) 1 1
1–3 377(15.3) 572(38.1) 2.74(1.94–3.86) <0.001 2.06(1.42–2.98) <0.001
≥4 2035(82.8) 736(49.0) 11.5(8.25–15.9) <0.001 5.48(3.84–7.82) <0.001
Total Number of Ever Born Child
1–2 1928(78.4) 738(49.1) 1 1
3–4 410(16.7) 522(34.7) 0.30(0.26–0.35) <0.001 0.53(0.44–0.65) <0.001
≥5 121(4.9) 243(16.2) 0.19(0.15–0.24) <0.001 0.47(0.34–0.65) <0.001
Ever had a Terminated Pregnancy
No 563(22.9) 374(24.9) 1 1
Yes 1896(77.1) 1129(75.1) 0.90(0.77–1.04) 0.153 1.06(0.89–1.27) 0.528
Decision Making Power on Respondent’s Health Care
Someone Else 491(20.0) 293(7.4) 1 1
Self 550(22.4) 297(19.8) 1.11(0.90–1.35) 0.333 1.10(0.86–1.40) 0.451
Both (Wife & Husband) 735(29.9) 413(27.5) 1.06(0.88–1.28) 0.531 1.04(0.83–1.30) 0.734
Husband Alone 683(27.8) 500(33.3) 0.82(0.68–0.98) 0.030 1.08(0.86–1.34) 0.520
Watching-TV
No 667(27.1) 833(55.4) 1 1
Yes 1792(72.9) 670(44.6) 3.34(2.92–3.82) <0.001 1.42(1.20–1.67) <0.001
Husband’s Education
No education 201(8.2) 307(20.4) 1 1
Primary 411(16.7) 424(28.2) 1.48(1.18–1.85) 0.001 1.06(0.82–1.38) 0.656
Secondary 1240(50.4) 625(41.6) 3.03(2.48–3.71) <0.001 1.12(0.87–1.44) 0.363
Higher 607(24.7) 146(9.8) 6.31(4.90–8.12) <0.001 1.28(0.92–1.79) 0.145
Husband’s Occupation
Agricultural 358(14.6) 386(25.7) 1 1
Professional/Services 1135(46.2) 400(26.6) 3.06(2.55–3.68) <0.001 1.26(1.01–1.58) 0.041
Others 966(39.3) 717(47.7) 1.45(1.22–1.73) <0.001 1.09(0.88–1.34) 0.438
Household Wealth Quantile
Poor 933(37.9) 959(63.8) 1 1
Middle 453(22.1) 250(16.6) 2.23(1.87–2.66) <0.001 1.61(1.31–1.98) <0.001
Rich 983(40.0) 294(19.6) 3.44(2.93–4.03) <0.001 2.32(1.88–2.86) <0.001
Sources of Drinking Water
Improved Water 110(4.5) 95(6.3) 1 1
Non-improved Water 2349(95.5) 1408(93.7) 1.44(1.09–1.91) 0.011 0.88(0.63–1.22) 0.429
Household Toilet Facility
Unhygienic Toilet 238(9.7) 360(24.0) 1 1
Hygienic Toilet 2221(90.3) 1143(76.0) 2.94(2.46–3.51) <0.001 1.41(1.14–1.74) 0.002