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Table 3 Distribution of participants by birth in health facility intention and factors affecting their intention (Chi-Square) among male partners

From: Using the theory of planned behavior to explain birth in health facility intention among expecting couples in a rural setting Rukwa Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Have intention

No intention

X2

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

Age groups

 Less than 20

83 (89.2)

10 (10.8)

  

 21 to 25

124 (84.9)

22 (15.1)

  

 26 to 30

126 (91.3)

12 (8.7)

  

 31 to 35

61(92.4)

5 (7.6)

  

 36+

96 (93.2)

7 (6.8)

5.918a

0.205

Ethnic group

 Fipa

316 (90.5)

33 (9.5)

  

 Mambwe

114 (90.5)

12 (9.5)

  

 Others

60 (84.5)

11 (15.5)

12.779b

0.002

Education level

 No formal

178 (92.7)

14 (7.3)

  

 Primary school

292 (89.3)

35 (10.7)

  

 Secondary school or higher

20 (74.1)

7 (25.9)

9.107a

0.011

Economic status

 Less than one dollar/dollar

353 (89.4)

42 (10.6)

  

 At least one dollar/day

137 (90.7)

14 (9.3)

.220a

0.639

Own a mobile phone

 Yes

121 (90.3)

13 (9.7)

  

 No

369 (89.6)

43 (10.4)

.059a

0.807

Walking distance

 Less than 1 kilometer

229 (88.8)

29 (11.2)

  

 1–5 kilometers

214 (91.5)

20 (8.5)

  

 More than 5 kilometers

47 (87)

7 (13)

1.444a

0.486

Characteristic of health facility

 Dispensary

403(89.2)

49 (10.8)

  

 Health center

87(92.6)

7 (7.4)

.974a

0.324

Covered with health insurance

 Yes

152(84.9)

27 (15.1)

  

 No

338(92.1)

29 (7.9)

6.742a

0.009