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Table 3 Multivariate analysis

From: “Not too far to walk”: the influence of distance on place of delivery in a western Kenya health demographic surveillance system

Variable

 

OR

P value

95% CI

Age of head

 

0.99

0.050

0.98 - 1.00

Education of head

    
 

Primary or below

 

1

REF

 

Secondary or above

0.49

<0.0001

0.40 - 0.60

Employment of head

    
 

Formally employed

0.58

0.001

0.42 - 0.81

 

Self employed

1.10

0.520

0.82 - 1.47

Household size

 

1.03

0.185

0.98 - 1.08

People per room

 

1.16

0.001

1.06 - 1.26

Acres of land owned

 

1.01

0.531

0.99 - 1.03

Distance in kilometres

    
 

To road (kms)

1.14

0.403

0.84 - 1.56

Distance categories

    
 

<4km from District Hospital

 

1.00

REF

 

>4km from District hospital

2.07

<0.0001

1.66 - 2.57