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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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*: Male is taken as the reference category in this regression analysis.