Table 2 Chi-square statistics showing variables associated with use of facility-based childbirth
Variables | Ekiti | Ondo | Nasarawa |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of births in SBF | 306 (76.5) | 344 (85.6) | 239 (58.2) |
Age Groups | |||
 20 and below | 7 (46.4) | 13 (100) | 17 (41.5) |
 21-25 | 46 (74.2) | 56 (88.9) | 59 (52.2) |
 26-30 | 94 (75.2) | 106 (87.6) | 77 (63.1) |
 31-35 | 78 (82.1) | 86 (83.5) | 55 (70.5) |
 36-40 | 57 (76.0) | 60 (85.7) | 24 (54.5) |
 40 and above | 23 (85.2) | 22 (71.0) | 6 (54.5) |
  p-value | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
Place of residence | |||
 City | 87 (65.4) | 145 (83.3) | 66 (85.7) |
 Town | 96 (76.2) | 69 (86.3) | 100 (80.0) |
 Rural | 123 (87.2) | 129 (87.8) | 73 (34.9) |
  p-value | <0.001 | 0.52 | <0.001 |
Level of Education | |||
 No formal education | 3 (100.0) | 5 (100.0) | 24 (28.2) |
 Primary Education | 36 (75.0) | 51 (77.3) | 34 (36.3) |
 Secondary Education | 151 (71.6) | 181 (84.4) | 97 (68.3) |
 Higher Education | 116 (84.1) | 103 (92.0) | 82 (92.1) |
  p-value | 0.04 | 0.04 | <0.001 |
Socioeconomic status | |||
 Low socioeconomic status | 11 (64.7) | 25 (73.5) | 41 (27.3) |
 Middle income | 153 (70.8) | 203 (84.9) | 111 (71.6) |
 High Socioeconomic status | 141 (84.9) | 113 (89.7) | 75 (91.5) |
  p-value | 0.003 | 0.056 | <0.001 |
Availability of health facilities in community | |||
 Yes | 306 (76.5) | 344 (85.6) | 198 (80.5) |
 No | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 41 (24.8) |
  p-value | N/A | N/A | <0.001 |