Table 5.
Multivariable binary logistic regression showing factors associated with women’s decision-making autonomy on maternal health service use in Mettu Rural District, Oromia Region, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021, n=532
| Variable | Autonomy on maternal health service use | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Autonomous | Not autonomous | |||
| Age of woman (years) | ||||
| Under 20 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 20–29 | 96 | 60 | 0.5 (0.2 to 1.4) | 1.9 (0.7 to 5.0) |
| 30–39 | 130 | 90 | 0.2 (0.08 to 0.6) | 1.2 (0.3 to 4.7) |
| 40–49 | 70 | 38 | 0.8 (0.2 to 3.0) | 4.3(1.6 to 11.4)* |
| Woman’s education | ||||
| No formal education | 168 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Primary level (grades 1–8) | 110 | 114 | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.4) | 3.8 (2.1 to 6.7)* |
| Secondary and above | 44 | 52 | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.4) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.6) |
| Household monthly income | ||||
| ≤2500 ETB | 226 | 171 | 1 | 1 |
| 2500–10 000 ETB | 48 | 34 | 1.1 (0.6 to 1.7) | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.0) |
| >10 000 ETB | 48 | 5 | 7.3 (2.8 to 18.6) | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.2) |
| Family size | ||||
| Small (less than five members) | 280 | 126 | 4.4 (2.9 to 6.8) | 2.5 (1.5 to 4.1)* |
| Large (above five members) | 42 | 84 | 1 | 1 |
| Woman’s occupation | ||||
| Housewife | 186 | 80 | 1 | 1 |
| Farmer | 56 | 28 | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.5) | 3.6 (1.4 to 8.7) |
| Government employee | 42 | 56 | 0.3 (0.25 to 0.5) | 2.4 (0.9 to 6.3) |
| Merchant | 28 | 28 | 0.46 (0.25 to 0.8) | 0.9 (0.3 to 2.6) |
| Daily labourer | 10 | 18 | 0.46 (0.211 to 1.0) | 0.2 (0.12 to 1.5) |
| Distance to a health facility (min) | ||||
| ≤30 | 70 | 28 | 0.5 (0.3 to 0.9) | 5.6 (2.7 to 11.31)* |
| >30 | 252 | 182 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of antenatal care visits | ||||
| <4 times | 154 | 126 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥4 times | 163 | 82 | 1.6 (1.1 to 2.3) | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.15) |
*Significant at a p value of <0.05.
AOR, adjusted OR; COR, crude OR; ETB, Ethiopian birr.