Delivery Mode Preference and Associated Factors among Pregnant Mothers in Harar Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with delivery mode preference among pregnant mothers in Harar Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia, 2018.
(a)
Variable
Frequency (%)
Delivery mode preference
COR (95% CI)
value
AOR (95% CI)
value
C/S
SVD
Maternal level of education
Read and write
41 (12.5%)
16
25
1.00
1.00
Primary level
114 (35.6%)
21
93
1.08 (0.5, 2.3)
0.048
0.9 (0.4, 2.01)
Secondary level
77 (24.1%)
25
52
3.06 (1.62, 5.79)
0.002
2.6 (1.35, 5.06)
0.03
College and above
88 (27.1%)
36
52
1.4 (0.76, 2.73)
1.3 (0.7, 2.68)
Husbands’ education
Read and write
65 (16.3%)
18
47
1.00
1.00
Primary level
149 (37.4%)
38
111
1.54 (0.77, 3.07)
1.8 (0.8, 4.01)
Secondary level
95 (23.9%)
26
69
1.72 (0.97, 3.03)
1.9 (0.97, 3.6)
College and above
89 (22.4%)
33
56
1.56 (0.83, 2.9)
0.004
1.78 (0.86, 3.6)
Planned pregnancy
Yes
302 (75.9%)
82
220
1.4 (0.86-2.29)
0.0018
1.76 (0.89, 3.47)
0.038
No
96 (24.1%)
33
63
1.00
1.00
Time of ANC visit
1st visit
51 (12.8%)
13
38
1.00
1.00
2nd visit
102 (25.6%)
26
76
1.64 (0.8, 3.38)
1.36 (0.59, 3.13)
3rd visit
109 (27.4%)
27
82
1.64 (0.93, 2.9)
0.041
1.59 (0.82, 3.09)
4th visit
136 (34.2%)
49
87
1.7 (0.98, 2.98)
0.0031
1.66 (0.86, 3.17)
0.039
Age
<18
7 (1.8%)
1
6
1.00
1.00
18-30
350 (87.9%)
96
254
4.69 (1.52, 8.59)
0.023
2.9 (0.23, 7.1)
0.047
30-45
41 (10.3%)
18
23
2.07 (1.07, 4)
1.93 (0.86,4.3)
Counseling on delivery mode
Yes
325 (81.7%)
98
227
1.13 (0.41, 3.07)
0.026
0.7 (0.39, 1.27)
No
73 (18.3%)
17
56
1.00
100
Gravidity
Primigravida
177 (44.5%)
51
126
1.34 (0.47, 3.83)
0.001
1.24 (0.29, 5.2)
0.029
Multigravida
204 (51.3%)
58
146
1.37 (0.48, 3.9)
1.23 (0.29-4.9)
Grand multigravida
17 (4.3%)
6
11
1.00
1.00
Birth place preference
Hospital
320 (80.4%)
105
215
3.23 (1.9, 6.4)
0.0034
2.2 (1.5, 4.7)
0.025
Health center
60 (15.1%)
9
51
1.3 (0.87, 2.6)
1.00
(b)
Variable
Frequency (%)
Delivery mode preference
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
C/S
SVD
Maternal level of education
Read and write
41 (12.5%)
16
25
1.00
1.00
Primary level
114 (35.6%)
21
93
1.08 (0.5, 2.3)
0.9 (0.4, 2.01)
Secondary level
77 (24.1%)
25
52
3.06 (1.62, 5.79)
2.6 (1.35, 5.06)
College and above
88 (27.1%)
36
52
1.4 (0.76, 2.73)
1.3 (0.7, 2.68)
Husbands’ education
Read and write
65 (16.3%)
18
47
1.00
1.00
Primary level
149 (37.4%)
38
111
1.54 (0.77, 3.07)
1.8 (0.8, 4.01)
Secondary level
95 (23.9%)
26
69
1.72 (0.97, 3.03)
1.9 (0.97, 3.6)
College and above
89 (22.4%)
33
56
1.56 (0.83, 2.9)
1.78 (0.86, 3.6)
Planned pregnancy
Yes
302 (75.9%)
82
220
1.4 (0.86-2.29)
1.76 (0.89, 3.47)
No
96 (24.1%)
33
63
1.00
1.00
Time of ANC visit
1st visit
51 (12.8%)
13
38
1.00
1.00
2nd visit
102 (25.6%)
26
76
1.64 (0.8, 3.38)
1.36 (0.59, 3.13)
3rd visit
109 (27.4%)
27
82
1.64 (0.93, 2.9)
1.59 (0.82, 3.09)
4th visit
136 (34.2%)
49
87
1.7 (0.98, 2.98)
1.66 (0.86, 3.17)
Age
<18
7 (1.8%)
1
6
1.00
1.00
18-30
350 (87.9%)
96
254
4.69 (1.52, 8.59)
2.9 (0.23, 7.1)
30-45
41 (10.3%)
18
23
2.07 (1.07, 4)
1.93 (0.86, 4.3)
Counseling on delivery mode
Yes
325 (81.7%)
98
227
1.13 (0.41, 3.07)
0.7 (0.39, 1.27)
No
73 (18.3%)
17
56
1.00
100
Gravidity
Primigravida
177 (44.5%)
51
126
1.34 (0.47, 3.83)
1.24 (0.29, 5.2)
Multigravida
204 (51.3%)
58
146
1.37 (0.48, 3.9)
1.23 (0.29-4.9)
Grand multigravida
17 (4.3%)
6
11
1.00
1.00
Birth place preference
Hospital
320 (80.4%)
105
215
3.23 (1.9, 6.4)
2.2 (1.5, 4.7)
Health center
60 (15.1%)
9
51
1.3 (0.87, 2.6)
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Private clinic
18 (4.5%)
1
17
1.00
1.00
Significant at value of 0.25. Statistically significant at value of 0.05. CI: confidence interval; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; COR: crude odds ratio; ANC: antenatal care.
