Table 4 Assessing the factors influencing home delivery among urban women using multivariate logistic regression

Age (Years)

15–24 (ref.)

1

25–34

0.58**

35–44

0.55

45 or more

0.08

Division

Rangpur (ref.)

1

Dhaka

1.49

Barisal

2.05*

Khulna

1.20

Mymensingh

1.52

Rajshahi

1.27

Chittagong

2.11**

Sylhet

1.92*

Religion

Islam (ref.)

1

Hinduism

0.44**

Buddhism

9.97

Christianity

10.71*

Education

Not educated (ref.)

1

Primary

0.99

Secondary

0.64

Higher

0.33**

Husband’s education

Not educated (ref.)

1

Primary

0.96

Secondary

0.80

Higher

0.78

Sex of household head

Male (ref.)

1

Female

0.57*

Respondent’s employment

Unemployed (ref.)

1

Employed

1.63**

Parity

 ≤ 2 (ref.)

1

3 or more

0.08***

Wealth index

Poorest (ref.)

1

Poorer

0.42**

Middle

0.43**

Richer

0.30***

Richest

0.19***

ANC visits

No visits (ref.)

1

One visit

0.27**

Two visits

0.29**

Three visits

0.18***

Four visits

0.17***

Five or more visits

0.10***

Distance to health facilities

Big problem (ref.)

1

Not a big problem

0.97

Read newspaper

Less than once a week (ref.)

1

At least once a week

0.88

Almost everyday

0.29*

Watch TV

Less than once a week (ref.)

1

At least once a week

0.95

Almost everyday

0.84

No. of children

0 (ref.)

1

1

1.80

2

2.64

3

3.55*

4

5.74*

5

4.94

6 or more

15.15*