Table 5. Regression results factors associated with health facility delivery by background characteristics: PDHS 2017–18.
| Variables Level | Facility (N/%) | Home (N/%) | cOR | P-Value | aOR | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5710 | 2479 | |||||
| Place of Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 2977(52.1) | 708(28.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Urban | 2733(47.9) | 1771(71.4) | 2.60(2.35–2.87) | <0.001 | 1.21(10.7–138) | 0.003 |
| Age of the Women | ||||||
| 15–24 | 1320(23.1) | 539(21.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 25–34 | 3167(55.5) | 1254(50.6) | 1.06(0.94–1.18) | 0.410 | 1.06(0.91–1.24) | 0.454 |
| 35–49 | 1223(21.4) | 686(27.7) | 0.77(0.67–0.88) | <0.001 | 1.20(0.98–1.46) | 0.081 |
| Women’s BMI | ||||||
| Underweight | 160(2.8) | 91(3.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Normal | 4557(79.8) | 2064(83.3) | 1.28(0.99–1.66) | 0.059 | 1.00(0.75–1.35) | 0.980 |
| Overweight/Obese | 993(17.4) | 324(13.1) | 1.77(1.34–2.35) | <0.001 | 1.12(0.81–1.55) | 0.509 |
| Women’s Educational Level | ||||||
| No education | 2279(39.9) | 1852(74.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Primary | 812(14.2) | 276(11.1) | 2.25(1.94–2.59) | <0.001 | 1.16(0.98–1.37) | 0.082 |
| Secondary | 1458(25.5) | 273(11.0) | 4.09(3.57–4.69) | <0.001 | 1.44(1.21–1.70) | <0.001 |
| Higher | 1161(20.3) | 78(3.1) | 12.4(9.93–15.5) | <0.001 | 2.83(2.15–3.70) | <0.001 |
| Women’s Occupations | ||||||
| Working | 757(13.3) | 333(13.4) | - | - | ||
| Not Working | 4953(86.7) | 2146(86.6) | - | - | ||
| Number of ANC Visits | ||||||
| Nil | 338(5.9) | 932(37.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1–3 | 1812(31.7) | 1091(44.0) | 4.63(3.99–5.38) | <0.001 | 3.56(3.05–4.16) | <0.001 |
| ≥4 | 3560(62.3) | 456(18.4) | 21.2(18.1–24.9) | <0.001 | 10.24(8.6–12.17) | <0.001 |
| Total Number of Ever Born Child | ||||||
| 1–2 | 2593(45.4) | 697(28.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3–4 | 1862(32.6) | 801(32.3) | 0.65(0.58–0.72) | <0.001 | 0.75(0.65–0.87) | <0.001 |
| ≥5 | 1255(22.0) | 981(39.6) | 0.36(0.32–0.40) | <0.001 | 0.64(0.54–0.76) | <0.001 |
| Ever had a Terminated Pregnancy | ||||||
| No | 3987(69.8) | 1737(70.1) | - | - | ||
| Yes | 1723(30.2) | 741(29.9) | - | - | ||
| Decision Making Power on Respondent’s Health Care | ||||||
| Someone Else | 805(14.1) | 329(13.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Self | 501(8.8) | 140(5.6) | 1.42(1.14–1.77) | 0.002 | 0.95(0.74–1.23) | 0.703 |
| Both (Wife & Husband) | 2192(38.4) | 735(29.6) | 1.27(1.10–1.48) | 0.001 | 1.02(0.85–1.22) | 0.826 |
| Husband Alone | 2212(38.7) | 1275(51.4) | 0.73(0.64–0.85) | <0.001 | 0.88(0.74–1.04) | 0.128 |
| Watching-TV | ||||||
| No | 2036(35.7) | 1573(63.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 3674(64.3) | 906(36.5) | 3.10(2.82–3.41) | <0.001 | 1.17(1.03–1.32) | 0.013 |
| Husband’s Education | ||||||
| No education | 1242(21.8) | 1049(42.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Primary | 746(13.1) | 359(14.5) | 1.76(1.52–2.04) | <0.001 | 1.14(0.96–1.35) | 0.137 |
| Secondary | 2132(37.3) | 767(30.9) | 2.40(2.13–2.68) | <0.001 | 1.04(0.90–1.20) | 0.605 |
| Higher | 1590(27.8) | 304(12.3) | 4.51(3.90–5.20) | <0.001 | 1.19(0.99–1.43) | 0.065 |
| Husband’s Occupation | ||||||
| Agricultural | 153(2.7) | 111(4.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Professional/Services | 333(5.8) | 68(2.8) | 4.29(3.02–6.08) | <0.001 | 0.86(0.57–1.29) | 0.471 |
| Others | 5224(91.5) | 2300(92.8) | 1.97(1.54–2.53) | <0.001 | 0.98(0.74–1.30) | 0.891 |
| Household Wealth Quantile | ||||||
| Poor | 1915(33.5) | 1743(70.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Middle | 1196(20.9) | 406(16.4) | 2.57(2.26–2.91) | <0.001 | 1.36(1.17–1.59) | <0.001 |
| Rich | 2599(45.5) | 330(13.3) | 6.69(5.90–7.58) | <0.001 | 1.83(1.54–2.18) | <0.001 |
| Sources of Drinking Water | ||||||
| Improved Water | 398(7.0) | 331(13.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Non-improved Water | 5312(93.0) | 2148(86.6) | 1.98(1.70–2.31) | <0.001 | 0.98(0.82–1.18) | 0.840 |
| Household Toilet Facility | ||||||
| Unhygienic Toilet | 575(10.1) | 586(23.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hygienic Toilet | 5135(89.9) | 1893(76.4) | 2.82(2.48–3.20) | <0.001 | 0.96(0.82–1.12) | 0.580 |