Table 3 Multivariate analysis of women’s use of skilled attendants at birth, by selected characteristics (n = 345), Upper East Region, 2012
Characteristics | Adjusted odds ratio (95% conf. interval) |
|---|---|
Ethnicity | Â |
  Kassena (r) | 1.00 |
  Nankana | 0.24 (0.11-0.54) |
  Frafra | 1.46 (0.60-3.54) |
  Other | 0.44 (0.08-2.53) |
Husband’s education |  |
  Not educated (r) | 1.00 |
  Some formal education | 2.17 (1.12-4.19) |
Woman’s education |  |
  Not educated (r) | 1.00 |
  Some formal education | 1.34 (0.69-2.58) |
Employed | Â |
  No (r) | 1.00 |
  Yes | 1.27 (0.47-3.42) |
Religion | Â |
  Muslim (r) | 1.00 |
  Traditional | 1.12 (0.59-2.23) |
  Christian | 1.79 (0.53-6.08) |
Age group | Â |
  15-24 (r) | 1.00 |
  25-29 | 0.59 (0.27-1.20) |
  30-39 | 0.68 (0.25-1.83) |
  40-49 | 0.77 (0.20-3.01) |
Distance | Â |
  Less than 30 minutes (r) | 1.00 |
  More than 30 minutes | 0.82 (0.45-1.41) |
Number of children | Â |
  1 | 0.93 (0.33-2.62) |
  2 | 0.63 (0.25-1.59) |
  3 | 0.80 (0.37-1.80) |
  4 or more (r) | 1.00 |