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Table 5 Multiple logistic regression for factors associated with a higher score on the Delivery Decision Making Scale (DDMS) for shared decision making for Caesarean section

From: Exploring the shared decision making process of caesarean sections at a teaching hospital in Ghana: a mixed methods study

Independent variables

Crude ODDs Ratio

(95% C.I)

p-value

Adjusted ODDs Ratio

(95% C.I)

p-value

Age group

 18 – 35

1

 

1

 

 36 – 45

0.32 (0.09–1.10)

0.071

2.33 (0.61–8.95)

0.218

Marital status

 Single

1

 

1

 

 Co-habiting/engaged

8.60 (1.79–41.31)

0.007

6.57 (0.89–48.11)

0.064

 Married

1.52 (0.46–4.97)

0.491

4.91 (0.93–25.91)

0.061

Religion

 Muslim

1

 

1

 

 Christian

1.07 (0.29–3.94)

0.915*

1.01 (0.25–4.03)

0.989

Educational level

 < Tertiary

1

 

1

 

 ≥ Tertiary

1.10 (0.46–2.60)

0.831**

0.83 (0.31–2.21)

0.710

ANC visits

 < 5

1

 

1

 

 ≥ 5

0.53 (0.07–4.29)

0.999

0.66 (0.06–7.71)

0.738

Type of CS

 Elective

-

 < 0.001*

-

0.997

 Emergency

  

1

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