Table 3.
Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with institutional delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa countries from 2013 to 2017
| Variable | Institutional delivery | |
|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 1 | |
| Rural | 0.44* | 0.41–0.48 |
| Women education | ||
| No education | 1 | |
| Primary | 1.98* | 1.85–2.12 |
| Secondary and above | 3.17* | 2.88–3.50 |
| Age of women in years | ||
| 15–24 | 1 | |
| 25–34 | 1.01 | 0.94–1.09 |
| 35–49 | 1.17* | 1.05–1.29 |
| Number of living children | ||
| 0–4 | 1 | |
| Five and above | 0.61* | 0.56–0.66 |
| Women occupation | ||
| Housewife | 1 | |
| Employed | 1.34* | 1.26–1.43 |
| Sex of household head | ||
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 1.14* | 1.05–1.23 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poor | 1 | |
| Middle | 1.36* | 1.26–1.47 |
| Rich | 2.15* | 1.97–2.35 |
| Number of ANC visit | ||
| No antenatal visits | 1 | |
| 1–3 | 2.03* | 1.88–2.18 |
| Four and above | 2.98* | 2.77–3.22 |
| Husbands education | ||
| No education | 1 | |
| Primary | 1.32* | 1.23–1.42 |
| Secondary and above | 1.22* | 1.12–1.32 |
| Distance to a health facility | ||
| Big problem | 1 | |
| Not a big problem | 1.18* | 1.11–1.25 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1 | |
| Others** | 1.33* | 1.24–1.43 |
| Media exposure | ||
| Not exposed | 1 | |
| Exposed to mass media | 1.28* | 1.20–1.36 |
| Country | ||
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 1 | |
| Ethiopia | 0.18* | 0.16–0.20 |
| Ghana | 0.69* | 0.62–0.77 |
| Malawi | 4.21* | 3.60–4.92 |
| Namibia | 1.67* | 1.47–1.90 |
| Rwanda | 3.23* | 2.80–3.73 |
| Tanzania | 0.52* | 0.47–0.58 |
| Senegal | 0.82* | 0.74–0.92 |
| Zambia | 0.76* | 0.68–0.85 |
*Significant association
**Single, widowed, divorced