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Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression for the association between independent variables and skilled delivery service utilization in Ethiopia in 2016 (n=11,023)

From: Predicting skilled delivery service use in Ethiopia: dual application of logistic regression and machine learning algorithms

Characteristics

Skilled assistance during delivery

Crudes

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted

OR (95% CI)

p - value

 

Yes

No

   

Birth order

 1

1026 (49.8%)

1033 (50.2%)

1

1

 

 2 - 3

1042 (31.0%)

2317 (69.0%)

0.45 (0.40 - 0.51)**

0.66 (0.38 - 1.14)*

0.042

 4 - 5

498 (19.1%)

2108 (80.9%)

0.24 (0.21 - 0.27)**

0.22 (0.11 - 0.46)**

0.000

 6+

487 (16.2%)

2514 (83.8%)

0.19 (0.17 - 0.22)**

0.39 (0.17 - 0.91)*

0.030

Television ownership

 Yes

809 (85.1%)

142 (14.9%)

19.92 (16.56 - 23.94)**

6.83 (2.52 - 18.52)**

0.000

 No

2244 (22.3%)

7829 (77.7%)

1

1

 

Cost needed for healthcare

 Not a big problem

1579 (37.9%)

2583 (62.1%)

2.24 (2.05 - 2.43)**

2.17 (1.47 - 3.21)**

0.000

 Big problem

1473 (21.5%)

5387 (78.5%)

1

1

 

Modern family planning

 User

1440 (41.8%)

2009 (58.2%)

2.06 (1.76 - 2.42)**

1.92 (1.26 - 2.97)**

0.003

 Non user

1613 (21.2%)

5981 (78.8%)

1

1

 

Age at first sex

 19 or below

2317 (25.2%)

6890 (74.8%)

2.02 (1.82 - 2.25)**

2.72 (1.55 - 4.76)**

0.000

 20+

735 (40.5%)

1080 (59.5%)

1

1

 

Age at first birth

 19 or below

1521 (23.9%)

4843 (76.1%)

1

1

 

 20+

1414 (35.6%)

2558 (64.4%)

1.76 (1.61 - 1.92)**

1.96 (1.31 - 2.94)**

0.001

Received first antenatal care

 Yes

2241 (47.3%)

2493 (52.7%)

8.17 (7.13 - 9.35)**

1.83 (1.24 - 2.69)**

0.002

 No

283 (9.9%)

2573 (90.1%)

1

1

 
  1. *Statistically significant at p-value < 0.05
  2. **Statistically significant at p-value < 0.01