Research Article

Determinants of Home Delivery among Mothers in Abobo District, Gambella Region, Ethiopia: A Case Control Study

Table 5

Multivariable analysis for determinant factors of home delivery among mothers in Abobo District, Gambella region, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019.

VariableCategoryCases No. %Controls No. %COR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI) value
Mothers educational statusNo formal education42 (47.7)29 (16.5)4.94 (2.53-9.66)5.07 (2.18-11.50)<0.001
Primary (1–8)24 (27.3)72 (40.9)1.14 (0.59-2.20)1.39 (0.65-3.02)0.394
Secondary and above22 (25.0)75 (42.6)11

Knowledge on obstetric complicationsPoor62 (70.5)58 (33.0)4.85 (2.78-8.46)3.83 (1.98-7.40)<0.001
Good26 (29.5)118 (67.0)11

Attitude towards delivery servicesNegative58 (65.9)51 (29.0)4.74 (2.74-8.19)3.25 (1.70-6.19)<0.001
Positive30 (34.1)125 (71.0)11

Wealth indexPoor41 (46.6)46 (26.1)3.12 (1.63-5.98)4.55 (2.01-10.31)<0.001
Medium27 (30.7)60 (34.1)1.58 (0.80-3.09)1.78 (0.78-4.07)0.172
Rich20 (22.7)70 (39.8)11

ANC visitNo48 (54.5)34 (19.3)5.01 (2.86-8.79)3.29 (1.63-6.63)0.001
Yes40 (45.5)142 (80.7)11

Note: statically significant at value <0.05. Abbreviations: AOR: adjusted odds ratio; COR: crude odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.