Table 3 High risk fertility behaviours and place of delivery among women in West Africa
From: High risk fertility behaviour and health facility delivery in West Africa
Variables | Model I [cOR (95% CI)] | Model II [aOR (95% CI)] |
|---|---|---|
Age at first birth | ||
 Less than 18 years | 1.08 (1.00-1.17) | 1.17*** (1.07–1.28) |
 18–34 years | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 More than 34 years | 0.63*** (0.56–0.70) | 0.52*** (0.46–0.59) |
Short birth interval | ||
 No (24 months and above) | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Yes (less than 24 months) | 0.83*** (0.80–0.87) | 0.91*** (0.87–0.96) |
High Parity | ||
 No | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Yes | 0.78*** (0.75–0.80) | 0.58*** (0.55–0.60) |
Women's age | ||
 15–24 years | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 25 − 34 years | 0.93*** (0.89–0.97) | 1.31*** (1.25–1.38) |
 35–49 years | 1.54*** (1.48–1.61) | 2.81*** (2.65–2.99) |
Wealth index | ||
 Poorest | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Poorer | 1.51*** (1.45–1.57) | 1.43*** (1.38–1.49) |
 Middle | 2.40*** (2.30–2.51) | 2.16*** (2.06–2.26) |
 Richer | 4.33*** (4.06–4.62) | 3.71*** (3.47–3.98) |
 Richest | 9.90*** (4.06–4.62) | 7.00*** (5.99–8.20) |
Religious affiliation | ||
 Christianity | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Islam | 1.77*** (1.58–1.99) | 1.82*** (1.62–2.05) |
 Traditionalist | 0.80*** (0.74–0.86) | 0.87*** (0.80–0.94) |
 No religion | 0.90 (0.81–1.01) | 0.96 (0.85–1.08) |
Marital status | ||
 Never married | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Married | 0.55*** (0.51–0.61) | 0.61*** (0.56–0.68) |
 Cohabiting | 0.82*** (0.74–0.91) | 0.91 (0.81–1.02) |
 Widowed | 1.24** (1.06–1.44) | 0.91 (0.77–1.08) |
 Divorced/separated | 1.09 (0.95–1.26) | 0.95 (0.82–1.10) |
Sex of household head | ||
 Male | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Female | 1.86*** (1.77–1.95) | 1.46*** (1.38–1.54) |
Frequency of reading newspaper | ||
 Not at all | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Less than once a week | 2.23*** (1.98–2.50) | 1.24*** (1.09–1.41) |
 At least once a week | 3.60*** (2.96–4.38) | 1.52*** (1.24–1.87) |
 Almost everyday | 2.16 (0.62–7.58) | 0.75 (0.23–2.42) |
Frequency of listening to radio | ||
 Not at all | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Less than once a week | 1.37*** (1.32–1.43) | 1.19*** (1.14–1.29) |
 At least once a week | 1.57*** (1.51–1.63) | 1.29*** (1.23–1.34) |
 Almost everyday | 2.25*** (1.51–1.63) | 1.82*** (1.54–2.14) |
Frequency of watching television | ||
 Not at all | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Less than once a week | 1.51*** (1.44–1.58) | 1.14*** (1.08–1.20) |
 At least once a week | 2.23*** (2.12–2.35) | 1.26*** (1.19–1.34) |
 Almost everyday | 7.67*** (4.62–12.76) | 2.82*** (1.68–4.72) |
Health insurance subscription | ||
 No | Reference (1.0) | Reference (1.0) |
 Yes | 1.30*** (1.19–1.42) | 0.99 (0.91–1.10) |