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Table 3 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for factors associated with delivery assisted by trained personnel among Ghanaian women in 2008

From: Factors associated with reproductive health care utilization among Ghanaian women

Background variables

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Age

    

15-24 years

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

25-34 years

1.4 (1.1-1.7)

1.8 (1.3-2.4)

1.6 (1.1-2.2)

1.6 (1.2-2.3)

35-49 years

1.0 (0.8-1.3)

2.2 (1.4-3.2)

2.0 (1.3-3.0)

2.0 (1.3-3.1)

Place of residence

    

Rural

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Urban

6.4 (5.1-8.0)

2.2 (1.6-3.0)

2.3 (1.7-3.2)

2.1 (1.5-2.9)

Parity

    

1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2

0.6 (0.5-0.9)

0.8 (0.5-1.1)

0.8 (0.5-1.1)

0.8 (0.5-1.2)

3

0.4 (0.3-0.6)

0.7 (0.5-0.9)

0.7 (0.5-1.0)

0.7 (0.5-1.1)

4 or more

0.2 (0.1-0.3)

0.5 (0.3-0.7)

0.5 (0.3-0.8)

0.6 (0.4-0.9)

Marital status

    

Never married

1.0

   

Currently married

0.7 (0.5-1.0)

   

Formerly married

0.7 (0.4-1.2)

   

Education

    

No education

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Primary

2.0 (1.6-2.5)

1.2 (0.9-1.6)

1.2 (0.9-1.7)

1.0 (0.8-1.4)

Secondary or Higher

5.8 (4.6-7.2)

2.1 (1.6-2.8)

2.1 (1.5-2.8)

1.8 (1.3-2.5)

Religion

    

Traditional

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Moslem

4.3 (2.7-6.8)

2.1 (1.3-3.6)

1.8 (1.1-3.2)

1.9 (1.1-3,3)

Christian

7.1 (4.7-10.9)

2.4 (1.4-3.8)

2.2 (1.3-3.6)

1.8 (1.1-3.0)

Wealth Index

    

Poorest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Poorer

3.1 (2.4-4.1)

2.2 (1.7-3.1)

2.3 (1.7-3.1)

2.1 (1.5-3.0)

Middle

5.1 (3.8-6.8)

2.4 (1.7-3.4)

2.3 (1.6-3.3)

2.0 (1.4-3.0)

Richer

12.0 (8.7-16.5)

4.5 (3.0-6.7)

3.9 (2.6-5.9)

3.5 (2.2-5.4)

Richest

46.2 (27.1-78.9)

11.1 (6.0-20.7)

5.3 (1.7-3.2)

8.2 (4.2-16.0)

Timing of antenatal care visits

    

Late

1.0

 

1.0

 

Early

1.8 (1.5-2.1)

 

0.8 (0.7-1.0)

 

Partner’s education

    

No education

1.0

  

1.0

Primary

2.0 (1.4-2.8)

  

1.6 (1.1-2.5)

Secondary or Higher

5.1 (4.1-6.4)

  

1.7 (1.2-2.3)

  1. Model 1=bivariate analyses.
  2. Model 2 =Multivariate analyses of all independent variable statistically significant at the bivariate level.
  3. Model 3= Model 2 plus timing of antenatal care visits.
  4. Model 4=Model 3 plus partner’s education.