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Table 2 Logistic regression of skilled birth attendance for the women’s recent birth and their empowerment, socio-economic and partner’s factors (DHS 2011)

From: Empowerment, intimate partner violence and skilled birth attendance among women in rural Uganda

 

Model (1)

 

Model (2)

 

Model (3)

 

Variables

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Participates in decision making in any of the four issues (rc = no)

0.93

[0.49–1.76]

1.07

[0.61–1.88]

1.09

[0.62–1.92]

Economically empowered - owns house or land or earns cash (rc = no)

0.48**

[0.27–0.83]

0.49*

[0.28–0.86]

0.51*

[0.29–0.88]

Can refuse sex and ask partner to use condom (rc = no)

1.64**

[1.21–2.22]

1.28

[0.91–1.81]

1.26

[0.89–1.78]

Experienced intimate partner violence in 12 months (rc = no)

0.71

[0.47–1.08]

0.86

[0.57–1.30]

0.86

[0.57–1.29]

Access to health facility is a big problem due to distance & finances (rc = no)

0.72

[0.51–1.02]

0.98

[0.67–1.43]

0.97

[0.66–1.43]

Attended ANC four or more times (rc = no)

  

2.01***

[1.39–2.90]

1.93***

[1.34–2.79]

Wealth index (rc = poorest)

      

 Poorer

  

1.46

[0.89–2.41]

1.33

[0.79–2.26]

 Middle

  

1.51

[0.87–2.60]

1.40

[0.80–2.46]

 Rich

  

2.84***

[1.58–5.12]

2.59**

[1.41–4.76]

Women’s education level (rc = none)

      

 Primary

  

1.37

[0.86–2.19]

1.17

[0.70–1.95]

 Secondary or higher

  

2.54**

[1.36–4.74]

1.86

[0.94–3.65]

Number of children ever born (rc = 1)

      

 2–4

  

0.38**

[0.21–0.71]

0.40**

[0.22–0.74]

 5+

  

0.37**

[0.20–0.70]

0.40**

[0.21–0.75]

Partner’s education level (rc = none)

      

 Primary

    

1.52

[0.84–2.74]

 Secondary or higher

    

2.31*

[1.18–4.50]

Observations

897

 

897

 

897

 
  1. * p < 0.05- ** p < 0.01-
  2. *** p < 0.001; rc = reference category
  3. OR Odds Ratios
  4. CI confidence interval
  5. Model 1- Considered main predictor variables
  6. Model 2- added women’s factors
  7. Model 3- added partners’ education