Table 3 Logistic and Cox’s regression results of the effects of selected characteristics on C-section: Private hospitals

Fetal Distress

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.32

1.04–2.51

1.03

0.82–1.71

Previous C-section

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

6.72

3.48–12.05

2.21

1.01–4.03

Multiple Birth

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.32

0.89–2.91

1.01

0.46–2.27

Pregnancy-Induced Breathing Difficulty

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.25

0.98–2.03

1.13

0.52–2.47

Prolonged Labour

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

0.02^*

0.01–0.08

0.82

0.28–1.48

Mother’s Education

(Primary and below)

1.00

1.00

Secondary

0.49

0.13–1.48

0.24

0.07–1.41

Higher

0.71

0.38–1.93

0.49

0.09–1.78

Mother’s Age: years

(<20)

1.00

1.00

20–24

1.01

0.22–2.57

1.01^*

0.68–2.14

25–29

1.94

0.38–3.58

1.21^*

0.75–3.15

30+

4.69

0.54–11.01

2.04^*

1.30–4.21

Age at Marriage: years

(<18)

1.00

1.00

18–22

1.00

0.22–3.57

1.52^*

1.03–2.23

23+

1.05

0.23–5.89

2.14^*

1.14–3.24

Order of Birth

(1)

1.00

1.00

2

0.52^*

0.16–1.83

0.27^*

0.05–1.20

3+

0.13

0.03–1.84

0.12^*

0.04–1.05

Length of Baby’s: cm

(<45)

1.00

1.00

45+

0.11

0.03–0.38

0.18

0.08–1.48

Weight of Baby’s: kg

(<2.5)

1.00

1.00

2.5+

2.26

0.58–6.32

1.99

0.59–2.81

Head Circumferences: cm

(<32)

1.00

1.00

32+

0.56

0.19–1.45

0.38

0.15–1.38

Residence

(Rural)

1.00

1.00

Urban

4.60^*

1.27–12.10

1.93

0.47–2.41

Ever had a Child Aborted

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

0.34

0.03–1.83

0.23

0.05–1.12

Duration of Taking Balance Diet

(Often)

1.00

1.00

Once a week

2.45

0.65–9.63

1.28

0.59–2.21

Rarely

8.23

1.18–14.32

3.31

1.42–5.63

Intercept

4.38

−2 log likelihood

5022.35

−2 log likelihood

1123.01

Model chi-square

189.47^*

Cox &Snell R²

0.51

Degrees of freedom

21

Nagelkerke R²

0.53

AIC

1157.01

AIC

5056.35