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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis on factors associated with institutional delivery practice in Dubti district Afar Region, Northeast, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 381)

From: Factors associated with institutional delivery practice among women in pastoral community of Dubti district, Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Category

Institutional Delivery

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Age in years

15–19

11

34

1

1

20–24

42

91

1.43 (0.66–3.09)

1.73 (0.67–4.46)

25–29

47

64

2.27 (1.04–4.94)

2.32 (0.80–6.72)

30–34

26

39

2.04 (0.89–4.78)

1.74 (0.50–6.04)

> 35

8

19

1.30 (0.45–3.79)

1.20 (0.24–6.14)

Residence

Urban

49

47

2.45 (1.53–3.94)

1.16 (0.60–2.23)

Rural

85

200

1

1

Women literacy status

Not educated

80

165

1

1

Able to read & write

18

30

1.24 (0.65–2.35)

1.45 (0.67–3.12)

Primary

20

32

1.29 (0.69–2.39)

1.34 (0.62–2.88)

Secondary

5

8

1.28 (0.41–4.07)

2.62 (0.55–12.41)

Higher

11

12

1.89 (0.80–4.47)

4.33 (0.83–22.61)

Travel time to reach the HF

<1 h

103

102

4.72 (2.94–7.59)

4.90 (2.62–9.18) *

> 1 hs

31

145

1

1

ANC visit at least once for their recent pregnancy

No

56

162

1

1

Yes

78

85

2.65 (1.72–4.09)

2.50 (1.48–4.23) *

Gravidity

One

15

45

1

1

Two to Four

82

147

1.67 (0.88–3.19)

2.18 (0.67–7.07)

> Five

37

55

2.02 (0.98–4.14)

6.56 (0.76–56.87)

History of abortion

No

107

200

1

1

Yes

27

47

1.07 (0.63–1.82)

1.14 (0.47–1.89)

History of stillbirth

No

112

232

1

1

Yes

22

15

3.04 (1.52–6.08)

4.34 (1.78–10.58) *

Knowledge of women

Good

70

89

1.94 (1.27–2.98)

2.09 (1.23–3.56) *

Poor

64

158

1

1

Attitude of women

Favorable

69

107

1.39 (0.91–2.12)

1.22 (0.73–2.05)

Unfavorable

65

140

1

1

Decision on delivery place

Herself

12

54

1

1

Husband

80

95

3.79 (1.90–7.57)

4.42 (1.98–9.90) *

Other relatives

42

98

1.93 (0.94–3.97)

2.00 (0.87–4.60)

  1. *statistically significant at p-value <0.05