Table 2 Distribution of participants by birth in health facility intention and factors affecting their intention (Chi-Square) among pregnant women
Variables | Have intention | No intention | X2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age groups | ||||
Less than 20 | 93 (92.1) | 8 (8.9) | ||
21 to 25 | 138 (89.6) | 16 (10.4) | ||
26 to 30 | 106 (93.8) | 7 (6.2) | ||
31 to 35 | 68 (90.7) | 7 (9.3) | ||
36+ | 93 (90.3) | 10 (9.7) | 1.672b | 0.796 |
Ethnic group | ||||
Fipa | 299 (88.2) | 40 (11.8) | ||
Mambwe | 111 (99.1) | 1 (0.9) | ||
Others | 88 (92.6) | 7 (7.4) | 2.432a | 0.296 |
Education level | ||||
No formal | 178 (91.8) | 16 (8.2) | ||
Primary school | 296 (91.4) | 28 (8.6) | ||
Secondary school or higher | 24 (85.7) | 4 (14.3) | 1.135b | 0.567 |
Economic status | ||||
Less than one dollar/dollar | 351 (91.2) | 34 (8.8) | ||
At least one dollar/day | 147 (91.3) | 14 (8.7) | .003c | 0.959 |
Own a mobile phone | ||||
Yes | 146 (86.9) | 22 (13.1) | ||
No | 352 (93.1) | 26 (6.9) | 5.606c | 0.018 |
Walking distance | ||||
Less than 1 kilometer | 238 (91.5) | 22 (8.5) | ||
1–5 kilometers | 206 (89.6) | 24 (10.4) | ||
More than 5 kilometers | 54 (96.4) | 2 (3.6) | 2.713b | 0.258 |
Characteristic of health Facility | ||||
Dispensary | 417 (92.5) | 34 (7.5) | ||
Health center | 81 (85.3) | 14 (14.7) | 5.070c | 0.024 |
Covered with health insurance | ||||
Yes | 157 (93.5) | 11 (6.5) | ||
No | 341 (90.2) | 37 (9.8) | 1.523c | 0.217 |
Parity | ||||
Para 0 | 104 (88.1) | 14 (11.9) | ||
Para 1–4 | 297 (91.7) | 27 (8.3) | ||
Para 5+ | 97 (93.3) | 7 (6.7) | 2.025b | 0.363 |