Research Article

Does Antenatal Care Translate into Skilled Birth Attendance? Analysis of 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey

Table 2

ANC attendance and skilled birth attendance in Ghana.

Independent VariablesModel I95% CIModel II95% CI

ANC
Less than four11
At least four5.87[4.86-7.08]3.64[2.95-4.50]
Age
15-191
20-240.83[0.55-1.25]
25-290.70[0.46-1.06]
30-340.67[0.44-1.03]
35-390.98[0.63-1.56]
40-441.02[0.62-1.69]
45-490.83[0.46-1.47]
Highest level of Education
No formal education1
Primary[1.24-1.89]
Secondary[1.92-2.94]
Higher/Tertiary[2.19-37.93]
Religious Affiliation
Christianity1
Traditionalist[0.19-0.46]
Islam[0.78-1.18]
No Religion[0.35-0.71]
Wealth Quintile
Poor1
Middle[1.13-1.75]
Rich[3.02-6.06]
Occupation
Not working1
Working1.05[0.84-1.30]
Marital Status
Not Married1
Married1.14[0.95-1.37]
Residential Status
Rural1
Urban[1.88-2.93]
NHIS Subscription
Not subscribed1
Subscribed[1.32-1.85]
Parity
More than four1
Four and below[1.08-1.72]
Contraceptive use
No modern contraceptive1
Uses modern contraceptive1[1.03-1.50]

Exponentiated coefficients; 95% confidence intervals in square brackets; P<0.05; p<0.01; p<0.001.