Research Article

Factors Affecting Choice of Childbirth Place among Childbearing Age Women in Western Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Multivariate analysis of selected variables () with women’s choice of delivery place in Jimma Arjo District, East Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, May 2018.

VariablesChoice of birthplaceCOR, 95% CIAOR, 95% CI
Home, (%)HI, (%)

Residence
 Rural189 (48.5)201 (51.5)11
 Urban11 (9.5)105(90.5)9 (4.68, 17.23)2 (0.46, 7.99)
Educational status of the mother
 Cannot read and write75 (49.7)76 (50.3)11
 Read and write87 (50.9)84 (49.1)0.9 (0.58, 1.40)0.8 (0.36, 1.86)
 Primary education (1–8)7 (20.6)27 (79.4)3 (1.31, 6.72)1.8 (0.57, 5.93)
 Secondary education22 (24.7)67 (75.3)3 (1.71, 5.43)4.4 (1.47, 13.42)
 Diploma and above9 (14.8)52 (85.2)9 (3.67-22.27)3.8 (0.92, 16.05)
Husband education
 Cannot read and write60 (58.8)42 (41.2)11
 Read and write76 (53.1)67 (46.9)1.6 (0.91-2.76)2 (0.77, 5.50)
 Primary education (1–8)27 (42.2)37 (57.8)2.5 (1.29-4.91)1.8 (0.57, 5.60)
 Secondary education25 (24)79 (76)3.47 (1.96, 6.15)4 (1.43, 11.60)
 Diploma and above12 (12.9)81 (87.1)12 (5.73, 26.59)4 (1.17, 13.38)
Information about the benefit of delivery in health institution
 Yes185 (38.8)292 (61.2)1.7 (0.80-3.59)3.8 (0.98-14.35)
 No15 (51.7)14 (48.3)1
ANC visits (362)
 173 (52.9)65 (47.1)11
 2-331 (16.8)153 (83.2)5.5 (3.33-9.24)4 (1.95, 8.52)
 ≥416 (40)24 (60)1.7 (0.82-3.45)1.2 (0.45, 3.27)
Obstetric difficulties (like prolonged labor, hemorrhage)
 Yes6 (7.1)79 (92.9)11 (4.80-26.38)6 (2.08, 17.60)
 No194 (46.1)227 (53.9)11
Estimated distance to the nearby HI
 <2 km15 (13.9)93 (86.1)4 (2.22-8.09)0.9 (0.23, 3.94)
 2-5 km90 (51.1)86 (48.9)0.8 (0.60-1.29)1 (0.81, 3.03)
 >5 km95 (42.8)127 (57.2)11
Means of transport
 On foot113 (32.9)230 (67.1)11
 Traditional transportation39 (43.3)51 (56.7)1.5 (0.90, 2.34)1.3 (0.62, 3.09)
 Vehicle48 (65.8)25 (34.2)3 (1.92, 5.26)2.8 (1.23, 6.46)
Time spent to reach HI
 <1 hr8 (11.8)60 (88.2)5.8 (2.73, 12.54)2 (0.44, 12.49)
 1-2 hrs192(43.8)246 (56.2)11