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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with institutional delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa countries from 2013 to 2017

From: Determinants of institutional delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa: findings from Demographic and Health Survey (2013–2017) from nine countries

Variable

Institutional delivery

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Residence

 Urban

1

 

 Rural

0.44*

0.41–0.48

Women education

 No education

1

 

 Primary

1.98*

1.85–2.12

 Secondary and above

3.17*

2.88–3.50

Age of women in years

 15–24

1

 

 25–34

1.01

0.94–1.09

 35–49

1.17*

1.05–1.29

Number of living children

 0–4

1

 

 Five and above

0.61*

0.56–0.66

Women occupation

 Housewife

1

 

 Employed

1.34*

1.26–1.43

Sex of household head

 Male

1

 

 Female

1.14*

1.05–1.23

Wealth index

 Poor

1

 

 Middle

1.36*

1.26–1.47

 Rich

2.15*

1.97–2.35

Number of ANC visit

 No antenatal visits

1

 

 1–3

2.03*

1.88–2.18

 Four and above

2.98*

2.77–3.22

Husbands education

 No education

1

 

 Primary

1.32*

1.23–1.42

 Secondary and above

1.22*

1.12–1.32

Distance to a health facility

 Big problem

1

 

 Not a big problem

1.18*

1.11–1.25

Marital status

 Married

1

 

 Others**

1.33*

1.24–1.43

Media exposure

 Not exposed

1

 

 Exposed to mass media

1.28*

1.20–1.36

Country

 Democratic Republic of Congo

1

 

 Ethiopia

0.18*

0.16–0.20

 Ghana

0.69*

0.62–0.77

 Malawi

4.21*

3.60–4.92

 Namibia

1.67*

1.47–1.90

 Rwanda

3.23*

2.80–3.73

 Tanzania

0.52*

0.47–0.58

 Senegal

0.82*

0.74–0.92

 Zambia

0.76*

0.68–0.85

  1. *Significant association
  2. **Single, widowed, divorced