Table 2. Bivariate and multivariable logistics regression results on the predictors of health facility delivery (n = 34,193).

Variables	Unadjusted		Adjusted
	cOR	95% CI	aOR	95% CI
Age at first birth (RC = 20 year & above)
Below 20 years	0.24***	0.22–0.27	0.82***	0.74–0.90
Age group (RC = 15–24)
25–34	1.53***	1.39–1.68	1.01	0.90–1.13
35 +	1.43***	1.28–1.60	1.21*	1.03–1.42
Place of residence (RC = Urban)
Rural	0.21***	0.17–0.25	0.79**	0.68–0.92
Parity (RC = 1–3 children)
4–6	0.61***	0.57–0.66	0.78***	0.70–0.87
7+	0.25***	0.23–0.28	0.65***	0.55–0.76
Level of education (RC = No education)
Primary	4.74***	0.06–5.53	1.74***	1.53–1.97
Secondary and above	16.03***	13.90–18.47	2.82***	2.44–3.25
Wealth status (RC = Poor)
Middle	3.54***	2.48–3.18	1.70***	1.50–1.93
Rich	12.46***	10.57–14.69	2.69***	2.32–3.12
Currently working (RC = No)
Yes	2.20***	1.99–2.43	1.17**	1.06–1.30
Marital status (RC = Single)
Married	0.46***	0.37–0.57	1.24	0.98–1.57
Others	0.79	0.61–1.01	1.05	0.79–1.39
Religion (RC = Christian)
Islam	0.15***	0.13–0.18	0.58***	0.48–0.69
Others	0.15***	0.08–0.28	0.43**	0.26–0.70
Region (RC = North Central)
North East	0.34***	0.27–0.44	0.65***	0.53–0.78
North West	0.19***	0.14–0.24	0.32***	0.27–0.39
South East	4.85***	3.53–6.66	1.69***	1.10–1.51
South South	1.29*	1.00–1.65	0.44***	0.43–0.64
South West	4.98***	3.85–6.45	2.14***	1.11–1.53
Visited health facility in last 12 months (RC = No)
Yes	1.65***	1.50–1.81	1.46***	1.33–1.60
Permission to get Medical help (RC = Big problem)
Not a big problem	1.96***	1.63–2.36	1.30***	1.12–1.51
Distance to health facility (RC = Big problem)
Not a big problem	1.85***	1.62–2.11	1.30***	1.16–1.45
Exposure to media (RC = No)
Yes	5.29***	4.71–5.95	1.44***	1.30–1.60

Weighted NDHS, 2018.

RC = Recode; cOR = unadjusted odds ratios; aOR = adjusted odds ratios; CI = confidence interval.

* p < 0.05

** p< 0.01

*** p < 0.001.