Table 2

Determinants of skilled attendance at delivery.

Variable
N (%)
% with skilled care
Unadjusted OR (95%CI)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Distance to the facility(km)




0–5
791 (81.2)
50.1
3.84(2.61–5.65)
4.09 (2.72–6.16)
6+
183 (18.8)
20.2***
1

Age (yrs)




<20
120 (12.3)
57.5
1.86 (1.25–2.76)

20–34
624 (64.1)
42.6
1

35 +
127 (13.0)
48.8
1.27 (0.87–1.86)

Unknown Age
103 (10.7)
35.0


Years spent in school




0
482 (49.5)
39.4
1
1
1–6
125 (12.8)
46.4
1.27 (0.85–1.89)
1.04 (0.66–1.64)
7+
367 (37.7)
50.4**
1.55 (1.18–2.05)
1.44 (1.05–1.96)
Marital status




Single
98 (10.1)
57.1
1

Married
752 (77.2)
41.8
0.52 (0.34 – 0.8)
0.41 (0.25–0.66)
Divorced/widowed/separated
124 (12.7)
50.8**
0.75 (0.44 – 1.28)
0.76 (0.42–1.37)
Household size




0–5
632 (64.9)
44.9
1

6–11
334 (34.3)
43.7
0.94 (0.72–1.22)

Missing
8 (0.8)



Parity




1–4
793 (81.4)
45.5
1

5+
181 (18.6)
39.8
0.77 (0.55–1.07)

Timing of ANC first visit




1–5 months
410
49.3
1

6+ months
551
40.8
1.001 (0.99–1.01)

Missing
13



Number of ANC visits




1.3
331
37.8
1
1
4+
623
48.8**
1.54 (1.17–2.02)
1.43 (1.07–1.93)
Missing
20



Discussed with partner on where to deliver




No
582 (59.7)
36.3
1

Yes
385 (39.5)
56.1***
2.27 (1.74–2.95)
2.37 (1.75–3.22)
Missing
7 (0.7)



Advised where to go for delivery during ANC




No
198 (20.3)
28.3
1

Yes
772 (79.2)
48.4***
2.31 (1.64–3.25)
1.82 (1.25–2.63)
Missing
4 (0.4)



Socio Economic status




Very low
190 (19.5)
41.1
1

Low
191 (19.6)
37.2
0.83 (0.55–1.26)

Moderate
187 (19.2)
42.2
1.01 (0.67–1.52)

High
189 (19.4)
47.6
1.28 (0.85–1.92)

Very high
189 (19.4)
52.9
1.65 (0.75–3.67)

Missing
28 (2.9)
53.6


Knowledge of risk factors




No knowledge
621 (63.8)
39.0
1
1
Low knowledge
281 (28.9)
50.5
1.65 (1.25–2.20)
1.29 (0.93–1.79)
Moderate knowledge
72 (7.4)
68.1***
3.24 (1.93–5.43)
2.95 (1.65–5.25)

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001

Mpembeni et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2007 7:29   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-7-29