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Table 4 Odds ratios (95% CIs) of birth registration by different models, Lao PDR

From: Socioeconomic determinants of accessibility to birth registration in Lao PDR

 

Birth registration

Model 1 a

Model 2 b

Model 3 c

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Maternal factors

Maternal age

 

15–19

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

20–29

1.45

1.21

1.73***

1.45

1.21

1.73***

1.35

1.12

1.64***

 

30–39

1.67

1.37

2.02***

1.67

1.37

2.02***

1.54

1.24

1.91***

 

40–49

1.83

1.41

2.37***

1.83

1.41

2.37***

1.49

1.06

2.10**

Maternal educational attainment

 

No education

         
 

Primary

         
 

Secondary

         
 

Higher

         

Ever experienced loss of a child

 

No

1.00

  

1.00

     
 

Yes

0.86

0.76

0.96**

0.86

0.76

0.96**

   

Household factors

Father’s educational attainment

 

No education

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Primary

1.05

0.91

1.19

1.05

0.91

1.19

0.96

0.81

1.13

 

Secondary

1.19

1.02

1.40 *

1.19

1.02

1.40 **

1.11

0.92

1.35

 

Higher

2.04

1.37

3.05***

2.04

1.37

3.05***

2.03

1.30

3.18***

Ethnicity of HHH

 

Lao

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Khmu

1.08

0.82

1.41

1.08

0.82

1.41

0.86

0.62

1.18

 

Khmer

0.37

0.20

0.68***

0.37

0.20

0.68***

0.42

0.19

0.92**

 

Other

0.63

0.52

0.77***

0.63

0.52

0.77***

0.59

0.47

0.75***

Ethno-linguistics of HHH

 

Lao-Thai

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Mon-Khmer

1.40

1.14

1.72***

1.40

1.14

1.72***

1.64

1.27

2.12***

 

Hmong-Mien

1.20

0.67

2.18

1.20

0.67

2.18

1.12

0.51

2.44

 

Chinese-Tibetan

1.20

0.93

1.56 **

1.20

0.93

1.56

1.07

0.77

1.47

Religion of HHH

 

Buddhist

1.00

  

1.00

     
 

Animist

0.89

0.75

1.05

0.89

0.75

1.05

   
 

Other

1.51

0.96

2.40**

1.51

0.96

2.40*

   

Wealth index quintiles

 

Poorest

1.00

  

1.00

     
 

2nd quintile

1.00

0.88

1.13

1.00

0.88

1.13

   
 

3rd quintile

1.34

1.15

1.57***

1.34

1.15

1.57***

   
 

4th quintile

1.40

1.16

1.70***

1.40

1.16

1.70***

   
 

Wealthiest

2.78

2.05

3.77***

2.78

2.05

3.77***

   

Community factors

Settlement

 

Urban

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Rural w/ road

0.62

0.52

0.74 ***

0.62

0.52

0.74***

0.63

0.51

0.77***

 

Rural w/o road

0.39

0.31

0.49***

0.39

0.31

0.49***

0.38

0.30

0.49***

Delivery factors

Delivery place

 

Hospital

      

1.00

  
 

Health center

     

0.53

0.38

0.76***

 

Private facility

     

1.56

0.54

4.55

 

Home

      

0.47

0.39

0.56***

 

Other

      

0.15

0.11

0.22***

SBA assisted

 

No

         
 

Yes

         

N

9576

 

9576

 

5778

 

Log likelihood

10,127.238

 

10,127.238

 

6589.391

 

X2 test for model

<0.01

 

<0.01

 

<0.01

 

Hosmer-Lemeshow

0.369

 

0.369

 

0.233

 
  1. CI: confidence interval; HHH: head of household; OR: odds ratio; SBA: skilled birth attendant
  2. *p < .10, ** p < .05, *** p < .01
  3. aModel 1: maternal, household and community variables only
  4. bModel 2: maternal, household, community variables and birth attendance
  5. cModel 3: maternal, household, community variables, birth attendance and delivery place
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