Table 4: Multinomial regression analysis of factors associated with Pregnant women preference of midwives gender for delivery at health facilities in Ambo town, March-April, 2018 (n = 388).
Category |
Variables |
N (%) |
COR(95% CI) |
AOR (95% CI) |
Female |
Religion |
|
|
|
Orthodox |
50 (12.9) |
0.77 (0.43, 1.40) |
0.89 (0.52, 1.55) |
|
Muslim |
19 (4.9) |
4.53 (0.96, 21.32) |
5.78 (1.29, 25.77)* |
|
Protestant |
92 (23.7) |
1 |
1 |
|
Woman’s educational status |
|
|
|
|
No formal education |
41 (10.6) |
3.95 (1.79, 8.72) |
4.00 (1.47, 10.85) * |
|
Primary education |
44 (11.3) |
2.38 (1.15, 4.93) |
2.48 (1.00, 6.18) * |
|
Secondary education |
57 (14.7) |
1.90 (0.96, 3.75) |
2.288 (1.02, 5.12) |
|
Diploma and above |
19 (4.9) |
1 |
1 |
|
Woman’s occupation |
|
|
|
|
Governmental employee |
35 (9.0) |
2.70 (1.15, 7.32) |
2.90 (1.15, 7.32) * |
|
House wife |
84 (21.6) |
4.94 (2.30, 10.57) |
6.39 (2.73, 14.99) * |
|
Merchant |
25 (6.4) |
0.73 (0.33, 1.60) |
1.04 (0.43, 2.50) |
|
Private employee |
17 (4.4) |
1 |
1 |
|
Husband’s occupation |
|
|
|
|
Governmental employee |
37 (9.5) |
1.12 (0.54, 2.35) |
1.28 (0.56, 2.95) |
|
Merchant |
35 (9.0) |
0.68 (0.34, 1.35) |
0.70 (0.33, 1.46) |
|
Farmer |
31 (8.0) |
3.31 (1.20, 9.07) |
3.60 (1.23, 10.51)* |
|
Daily labor |
19 (4.9) |
1.74 (0.63, 4.73) |
1.75 (0.61, 5.01) |
|
private employee |
39 (10.1) |
1 |
1 |
|
Either/both |
Woman’s occupation |
|
|
|
House wife |
25 (6.4) |
0.74 (0.33, 1.65) |
0.78 (0.34, 1.80) |
|
Governmental employee |
35 (9.0) |
0.90 (0.42, 1.93) |
0.95 (0.40, 2.24) |
|
Merchant |
50 (12.9) |
2.85 (1.24, 6.58) |
2.92 (1.22, 6.96)* |
|
Private employee |
25 (6.4) |
1 |
1 |
*: Male is taken as the reference category in this regression analysis.