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Table 3 Unadjusted Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval of having health facility delivery by socio-demographic risk factors in the univariable logistic regression analyses

From: The social determinants of health facility delivery in Ghana

Predictors

Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

P-value

Age (Ref: 15-24)

 25–34

1.09 (0.91, 1.30)

0.6

 35–49

1.03 (0.81, 1.31)

 

Residence (Ref: Rural)

 Urban

6.71 (4.76, 9.44)

< 0.0001

Highest Education Level (Ref: No education)

 Primary

1.89 (1.40, 2.55)

< 0.0001

 Secondary and above

5.92 (4.43, 7.90)

 

Financial status (Ref: Poor)

 Middle

2.69 (2.03, 3.59)

< 0.0001

 Rich

18.55 (12.54, 27.44)

 

Religion (Ref: Traditional/other)

 Muslim

4.20 (2.43, 7.26)

< 0.0001

 Christian

5.85 (3.79, 9.0)

 

Marital status (Ref: Unmarried)

 Married

1.05 (0.85, 1.28)

0.7

Parity of the women (Ref: 3 or more births)

 1 birth

2.77 (2.19, 3.50)

< 0.0001

 2 births

1.73 (1.35, 2.21)

 

Told about pregnancy complications (Ref: No)

 Yes

1.65 (1.29, 2.11)

< 0.0001

  1. Ref, reference; %, percent; 2014 GDHS data