Table 4 Sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics of respondents and their association with utilization of SRH services (n = 384)
Characteristics | Utilization of SRH services | p-value | Crude OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |||
Age | ||||
35 and above | 45(22.2) | 158(77.8) | 0.000* | 3.4(1.795–6.430) |
Below 35 | 14(7.7) | 167(92.3) | Ref | |
Religion | ||||
Hindu | 39(18.3) | 174(81.7) | 0.076 | 1.7(0.946–3.027) |
Buddhist/Kirat/ Christian | 20(11.7) | 151 (88.3) | Ref | |
Ethnicitya | ||||
Brahman/Chhetri | 24(19.5) | 99(80.5) | 0.124 | 1.2(0.885–2.770) |
Dalit/Janajati/Madhesi/Thakuri/Dasnami | 35(13.4) | 226(86.6) | Ref | |
Type of family | ||||
Joint | 43 (18.9) | 185(81.1) | 0.024* | 2.0(1.100–3.760) |
Nuclear | 16(10.3) | 140 (89.7) | Ref | |
Household size | ||||
Less than 5 | 33(22.1) | 116(77.9) | 0.004* | 2.3(1.304–4.011) |
5 or more | 26(11.1) | 209(88.9) | Ref | |
Educational status | ||||
Literate | 47(18.8) | 203(81.2) | 0.013* | 2.3(1.201–4.612) |
Cannot read/write | 12(9.0) | 122(91.0) | Ref | |
Educational status of caretaker (n = 314) | ||||
Literate | 34(14.2) | 205(85.8) | 0.048*# | 2.9(1.009–8.588) |
Cannot read/write | 4(5.3) | 71(94.7) | Ref | |
Marital Status | ||||
Ever married | 58(41.7) | 81(58.3) | 0.000*# | 174.7(23.818–1281.599) |
Never married | 1(0.4) | 244(99.6) | Ref | |
Occupation | ||||
Employed | 35(29.4) | 84(70.6) | 0.000* | 4.2(2.353–7.441) |
Unemployed | 24(9.1) | 241(90.9) | Ref | |
Wealth quintile | ||||
Lowest | 11(14.5) | 65(85.5) | 0.810 | 1.1(0.537–2.217) |
Other | 48(15.6) | 260 (84.4) | Ref | |