Table 2.

Result of regression models for cesarean delivery for partner human capital index (n=24,216).

Background characteristics			Null model (ie, model without exposure variable)		Odds for cesarean section adjusted for partner human capital index (95% CI)		Odds of cesarean section adjusted for partner human capital index and other (95% CI)a
Husband human capital index
	Low	—b		1c		1
	Moderate	—		1.46d (1.36-1.56)		1.15d (1.07-1.24)
	High	—		1.61d (1.49-1.74)		1.24d (1.14-1.35)
Educational attainment of women
	Illiterate	—		—		1
	Primary	—		—		1.30d (1.12-1.51)
	Secondary	—		—		1.57d (1.40-1.77)
	Secondary and higher	—		—		1.49d (1.29-1.71)
Number of antenatal care visit
	No visit	—		—		1
	1-4 visits	—		—		0.87 (0.72-1.07)
	>4 visits	—		—		1.12 (0.92-1.36)
Parity
	1	—		—		1
	2	—		—		0.75d (0.70-0.81)
	3+	—		—		0.43d (0.39-0.48)
Place of delivery
	Public	—		—		1
	Private	—		—		3.94d (3.67-4.22)
Wealth index
	Poorest	—		—		1
	Poorer	—		—		1.70d (1.50-1.93)
	Middle	—		—		2.54d (2.24-2.88)
	Richer	—		—		2.58d (2.27-2.93)
	Richest	—		—		2.47d (2.15-2.83)
Null model			0.32d (0.31-0.33)		—		—

^aReligion, caste, region, and household size were controlled.

^bVariables not considered for model analysis.

^cReference category.

^dP<.001.