From: Determinant factors of home delivery among women in Northern Ethiopia: a case control study
Variables | Cases No (%) | Controls No (%) | Chi-square, df, p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Residence of respondents | |||
Rural | 90(97.8) | 138 (75.4) | χ2 = 21.71, df =1 |
Semi urban | 2 (2.2) | 45(24.6) | P-value = 0.000 |
Age of respondents | |||
15–19 | 3(3.3) | 25(13.7) | χ2 = 15.361 |
20–24 | 21(22.8) | 46(25.1) | df = 4 |
25–29 | 24(26.1) | 58(31.7) | p-value = 0.004 |
30–34 | 26(28.3) | 24(13.1) | |
35–39 | 18(19.6) | 30(16.4) | |
monthly income ($) | |||
< 50 | 85(92.2) | 136(74.3) | χ2 = 12.69 |
50–99.5 | 4(4.3) | 25(13.7) | df = 2 |
> =100 | 3(3.3) | 22(12.0) | p-value = 0.002 |
Marital status | |||
Married | 88(95.7) | 168 (91.8) | χ2 = 1.41, df = 1 |
Othersa | 4 (4.3) | 15(8.2) | p-value = 0.235 |
Maternal educational level | |||
Illiterate | 68(73.9) | 96(52.5) | χ2 = 14.57 |
Primary (1–8) | 19(20.7) | 50(27.3) | df = 2 |
Secondary and above | 5(5.4) | 37(20.2) | p-value = 0.001 |
Husband educational level | |||
Illiterate | 49(55.7) | 62(36.9) | χ2 = 8.91 |
Primary (1–8) | 33(37.5) | 83(49.4) | df = 2 |
Secondary and above | 6 (6.8) | 23(13.7) | p-value = 0.012 |
Maternal occupation | |||
Housewife | 40(43.5) | 89(48.6) | χ2 = 2.772 |
Farmer | 44 (47.8) | 70 (38.3) | df = 3 |
Employed | 6 (6.5) | 17 (9.3) | p-value = 0.428 |
Student | 2(2.2) | 7 (3.8) | |
Ethnicity | |||
Tigre | 90 (97.8) | 177 (96.7) | χ2 = 0.265, df = 1 |
Amhara | 2(2.2) | 6(3.3) | p-value = 0.607 |
Religion of respondents | |||
Orthodox | 92(100) | 182 (99.5) | χ2 = .505, df = 1 |
Muslim | 0(0.0) | 1 (0.5) | p-value = 0.478 |
Have a radio or TV | |||
No | 69 (75) | 83 (45.4) | χ2 = 21.76, df = 1 |
Yes | 23(25) | 100 (54.6) | p-value = 0.000 |