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Table 4 Association between socio-demographic variables and delivery practices using multivariate regression analysis (n=362)

From: Changing trends on the place of delivery: why do Nepali women give birth at home?

Socio-demographic characteristics

Regression coefficient

OR for Exp (β)

95% CI Lower-Upper

P-Value

Residence

 Remote Area

1.03

2.81

1.08-7.30

.034*

 Rural Area

0.86

2.37

1.21-4.65

.012

 Urban Area

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Ethnicity

 Tamang/Danuwar   & Others

0.25

1.29

0.63-2.62

.485

 Newar

−0.94

2.56

1.19-5.55

.016*

 Bramhin/Chhetri

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Education

 Illiterate

.98

2.66

1.18-6.01

.018*

 Primary-Secondary

.91

2.50

1.13-5.53

.024*

 Secondary+

 

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Husband Education

 Illiterate

0.80

2.23

0.87-5.69

.095

 Primary-Secondary

0.29

1.34

0.70-2.54

.376

 Secondary+

 

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Number of ANC Visits

 No Visit

1.71

5.53

2.12-14.41

.000*

 1-3Visits

0.74

2.09

1.09-3.97

.025*

 >4 Visits

 

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  1. The reference category is: Institutional Delivery, n Number of subjects, * level of significance at p=<.05.