Table 2 Distribution of health facility delivery by social determinants (N = 4293)
From: The social determinants of health facility delivery in Ghana
Predictors | N (%) | Health facility delivery N = 3107(%) | P-value (Chi-Sq) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 15–24 | 922 (21.4) | 681 (73.9) | 0.1 |
 25–34 | 2026 (47.6) | 1480 (73.0) |  |
 35–49 | 1345 (31.0) | 946 (70.3) |  |
Place of Residence | |||
 Urban | 1777 (46.2) | 1595 (89.8) | < 0.0001* |
 Rural | 2516 (53.8) | 1512 (60.0) |  |
Education | |||
 No Education | 1419 (26.1) | 766 (54.0) | <  0.0001* |
 Primary | 869 (19.6) | 602 (69.3) |  |
 Secondary and above | 2005 (54.3) | 1739 (86.7) |  |
Financial status | |||
 Poor | 2241 (41.3) | 1287 (57.4) | < 0.0001* |
 Middle | 812 (20.0) | 634 (78.0) |  |
 Rich | 1240 (38.7) | 1186 (95.6) |  |
Marital Status | |||
 Married | 2801 (61.7) | 2035 (72.7) | 0.6 |
 Unmarried | 1492 (38.3) | 1072 (71.8) |  |
Religion | |||
 Christian | 3047 (71.0) | 2321 (76.2) | < 0.0001* |
 Muslim | 922 (21.4) | 671 (72.8) |  |
 Traditional/other | 324 (7.6) | 115 (35.5) |  |
Parity of the women | |||
 1 birth | 934 (22.8) | 790 (84.6) | < 0.0001* |
 2 births | 839 (20.3) | 657 (78.3) |  |
 3 or more births | 2520 (56.9) | 1660 (65.9) |  |
Told about pregnancy complications± | |||
 Yes | 3423 (82.5) | 2579 (75.3) | < 0.0001* |
 No | 724 (17.5) | 496 (68.5) |  |