Table 3 Factors associated with health facility utilization at birth among women in Uganda

Age

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 40 to 49

1

 30 to 39

1.48 (1.24–1.78)

 20 to 29

2.03 (1.71–2.41)

 15 to 19

2.32 (1.80–3.00)

Education Level

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 No Education

1

 Primary

1.28 (1.08–1.52)

 Secondary

4.14 (3.27–5.25)

 Tertiary

14.70 (8.21–26.32)

Marital Status

0.130

0.937

 Not married

1

 Married

0.91 (0.80–1.04)

Working Status

< 0.001*

0.174

 Working

1

 Not working

1.30 (1.06–1.59)

Region

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 Central

1

 Western

0.53 (0.40–0.71)

 Eastern

0.55 (0.42–0.72)

 Northern

0.81 (0.62–1.06)

Household Size

< 0.001*

0.364

 Less than 6

1

 Six and above

0.74 (0.65–0.83)

Wealth Index

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 Poorest

1

 Poorer

0.98 (0.82–1.16)

 Middle

1.32 (1.07–1.61)

 Richer

2.01 (1.61–2.51)

 Richest

6.72 (5.09–8.88)

Residence

< 0.001*

0.002*

 Rural

1

 Urban

3.17 (2.52–3.99)

Sex of household head

0.082

0.831

 Male

1

 Female

1.10 (0.97–1.24)

ANC

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 No

1

 Yes

4.47 (3.04–6.58)

Religion

< 0.001*

0.329

 Catholics

1

 Anglican

0.98 (0.85–1.14)

 Muslims

1.68 (1.33–2.13)

 Pentecostal

0.99 (0.80–1.24)

 Others

0.94 (0.65–1.36)

Tribes

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 Baganda

1

 Itesot

0.43 (0.29–0.62)

 Langi

0.34 (0.24–0.49)

 Basoga

0.74 (0.50–1.09)

 Banyankole

0.45 (0.33–0.62)

 Bakiga

0.22 (0.16–0.30)

 Bagisu

0.26 (0.17–0.38)

 Others

0.40 (0.30–0.53)

 Acholi

1.02 (0.67–1.54)

Exposure to mass media

< 0.001*

0.002*

 No

1

 Yes

1.89 (1.66–2.16)

Access to healthcare

0.107

 Big problem

1

< 0.001*

 Not big problem

1.51 (1.17–1.93)

Pregnancy wanted

< 0.001*

0.464

 No

1

 Later

1.62 (1.37–1.91)

 Then

1.73 (1.46–2.06)