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Table 3 Unadjusted Odds ratios (OR) for the predictors of preferredplace of delivery

From: Women’s determinant factors for preferred place of delivery in Dodoma region Tanzania: a cross sectional study

Effect

OR

95% CI

P-Value

Age (Years)

  

0.0714

 15–19

2.497

1.006, 6.194

0.0484

 20–34

1.381

0.948, 2.009

0.0922

 35–49

Reference

  

Mother Education Level

  

0.0126

 No formal education

0.482

[0.216, 1.076]

0.0748

 Primary education

0.359

[0.176, 0.735]

0.0051

 Secondary or higher

Reference

  

Marital Status

  

0.7400

 Married

Reference

  

 Cohabited

0.840

[0.575, 1.227]

0.3661

Widowed/separated/divorced

0.754

[0.377, 1.510]

0.4257

Single

0.988

[0.525,1.858]

0.9695

Estimated distance to the nearby health facility

 Within 5 km

2.977

[1.926, 4.604]

<0.0001

 Above 5 km

Reference

  

Number of children

  

<0.0001

 1–2

3.043

[1.783, 5.193]

<0.0001

 3–4

1.908

[1.299, 2.802]

0.0010

 5+

Reference

  

Occupation

 Employed

2.159

[1.319, 3.534]

0.0022

 Peasant

Reference

  

Incur transport cost

 Yes

0.239

[0.165, 0.345]

<0.0001

 No

Reference

  

Client Satisfaction

  

0.4067

 Very Good

1.045

[0.473, 2.310]

0.9128

 Good

1.144

[0.604, 2.167]

0.6799

 Average

1.628

[0.784, 3.381]

0.1916

 Not good

Reference