Table 4 APC of the use of skilled birth attendance among women surveyed in DHS-II, DHS-III, DHS-IV and DHS-V, Benin
Variables | 2001 to 2006 | 2006 to 2011–12 | 2011–12 to 2017–18 | 2001 to 2017–18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2.46 | 1.11 | -0.36 | 0.98 |
Age | ||||
15–19 | 1.87 | 2.59 | -0.84 | 1.11 |
20–29 | 2.63 | 1.22 | -0.65 | 0.96 |
30–39 | 1.97 | 1.14 | 0.05 | 0.99 |
40–49 | 3.54 | 2.32 | -1.95 | 1.11 |
Education level | ||||
Uninstructed | 2.88 | 1.55 | -0.66 | 1.14 |
Primary | 2.39 | 0.75 | -0.99 | 0.61 |
Secondary and above | 0.34 | 0.01 | -0.79 | -0.18 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | -0.82 | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.25 |
In couple/dating | 2.64 | 1.37 | -0.63 | 1.02 |
Religion | ||||
Traditional and others | 4.96 | 1.24 | 0.47 | 2.07 |
Islam | 0.48 | 1.88 | -0.47 | 0.59 |
Christianism | 2.06 | 0.82 | 0.03 | 0.90 |
No religion | 2.91 | 1.98 | -2.57 | 0.58 |
Occupation | ||||
No | 0.37 | -0.64 | -0.26 | -0.20 |
Yes | 2.68 | 2.10 | -0.89 | 1.17 |
Exposure to newspapers | ||||
Not at all | 2.78 | 1.33 | -0.38 | 1.14 |
Less than once a week | 0.28 | -0.15 | -1.33 | -0.45 |
At least once a week | 0.84 | 0.24 | -0.98 | -0.03 |
Exposure to radio | ||||
Not at all | 4.09 | 3.20 | -0.14 | 2.24 |
Less than once a week | 3.50 | 2.28 | 0.23 | 1.89 |
At least once a week | 2.18 | 1.39 | -0.88 | 0.79 |
Exposure to TV | ||||
Not at all | 2.74 | 0.78 | 0.54 | 1.28 |
Less than once a week | 1.14 | 0.95 | -1.04 | 0.28 |
At least once a week | 0.35 | 0.35 | -1.06 | -0.17 |
Health insurance | ||||
No | -0.52 | -0.52 | ||
Yes | -0.04 | -0.04 | ||
Parity | ||||
1 | 1.62 | 0.54 | -0.31 | 0.55 |
2 | 3.04 | 1.04 | -0.82 | 0.96 |
3 | 3.01 | 0.77 | -0.44 | 1.00 |
4 and more | 2.51 | 1.88 | -0.46 | 1.21 |
Variables | 2001 to 2006 | 2006 to 2011–12 | 2011–12 to 2017–18 | 2001 to 2017–18 |
Type of pregnancy | ||||
Simple | 2.45 | 1.35 | -0.48 | 1.01 |
Twins | 2.63 | 1.64 | -2.15 | 0.54 |
Antenatal consultations | ||||
No | 2.34 | 1.88 | -0.24 | 1.24 |
Yes | 1.89 | 0.52 | -0.89 | 0.42 |
Sex of household head | ||||
Male | 2.76 | 1.39 | -0.52 | 1.10 |
Female | 0.55 | 1.13 | -0.84 | 0.24 |
Household size | ||||
1–5 | 3.28 | 0.93 | -0.04 | 1.28 |
6 + | 1.53 | 1.78 | -0.72 | 0.79 |
Wealth level | ||||
Poorest | 2.27 | -0.88 | 0.43 | |
Poorer | 1.53 | 0.03 | 0.52 | |
Middle | 1.29 | -0.35 | 0.30 | |
Richer | 1.23 | -0.84 | 0.10 | |
Richest | 0.30 | -0.47 | -0.07 | |
Area | ||||
Urban | 1.01 | 1.09 | -0.91 | 0.33 |
Rural | 3.22 | 1.22 | -0.14 | 1.32 |
Department | ||||
Alibori | -3.23 | -1.98 | 3.22 | -0.51 |
Atacora | 0.92 | 5.16 | 0.55 | 2.18 |
Atlantique | 1.64 | -0.92 | 0.46 | 0.35 |
Borgou | 0.66 | 3.86 | -1.22 | 1.02 |
Collines | 1.79 | 3.18 | 0.88 | 1.92 |
Couffo | 5.23 | 2.65 | -0.39 | 2.30 |
Donga | 7.47 | 0.95 | 2.02 | 3.28 |
Littoral | 1.66 | 0.16 | -0.82 | 0.25 |
Mono | 10.09 | 0.33 | -0.77 | 2.78 |
Ouémé | 2.66 | 1.13 | 0.04 | 1.19 |
Plateau | -1.24 | -2.99 | 6.31 | 0.84 |
Zou | 4.16 | 2.18 | -0.92 | 1.63 |