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Determinants of skilled attendance at delivery. |
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| Variable |
N (%) |
% with skilled care |
Unadjusted OR (95%CI) |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|
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| Distance to the facility(km) |
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| 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 |
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| Age (yrs) |
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| <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 |
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| Years spent in school |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| Parity |
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| 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 |
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| 1–5 months |
410 |
49.3 |
1 |
|
| 6+ months |
551 |
40.8 |
1.001 (0.99–1.01) |
|
| Missing |
13 |
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| Number of ANC visits |
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| 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 |
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| Discussed with partner on where to deliver |
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| 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) |
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| Advised where to go for delivery during ANC |
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| 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) |
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| Socio Economic status |
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| 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 |
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| Knowledge of risk factors |
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| 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) |
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*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 |
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