Table 2 Background characteristics and univariable associations with obstetric referrals
Variables | Frequency N = 720 | Percentage | Referral to secondary level | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, % | No, % | ||||
Age | |||||
<20 | 99 | 13.8 | 19.2 | 80.8 | 0.723 |
20–29 | 414 | 57.5 | 22.2 | 77.8 | |
30–40 | 191 | 26.5 | 22.6 | 77.4 | |
>40 | 16 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 87.5 | |
Highest educational level | |||||
None | 121 | 16.8 | 22.5 | 77.5 | 0.011 |
Primary | 148 | 20.6 | 31.1 | 68.9 | |
Middle/JHS | 357 | 49.6 | 19.3 | 80.7 | |
Secondary/SHS | 84 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 83.3 | |
Tertiary/others | 10 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 208 | 28.9 | 20.7 | 79.3 | 0.912 |
Cohabitation | 457 | 63.5 | 22.1 | 77.9 | |
Single/Divorced | 55 | 7.6 | 21.8 | 78.2 | |
Occupational status | |||||
Trading | 180 | 25.1 | 26.6 | 73.4 | 0.068 |
Farming | 203 | 28.3 | 23.2 | 76.8 | |
Public service/ Small Scale mining/Galamsey/banker/other | 176 | 24.5 | 15.6 | 84.4 | |
Unemployed/student | 158 | 22.0 | 20.4 | 79.6 | |
Registered with NHIS | |||||
Yes | 697 | 97.1 | 22.0 | 78.0 | 0.530 |
No | 23 | 2.9 | 14.3 | 85.7 | |
Length of stay in community | |||||
<5 | 188 | 26.1 | 17.0 | 83.0 | 0.187 |
5–10 | 112 | 15.6 | 27.7 | 72.3 | |
10–15 | 43 | 6.0 | 16.3 | 83.7 | |
15–20 | 126 | 17.5 | 24.6 | 75.4 | |
>20 | 251 | 34.9 | 22.0 | 78.0 | |
Household wealth | |||||
First quintile (lowest) | 137 | 21.4 | 16.1 | 83.9 | 0.085 |
Second quintile | 187 | 29.2 | 23.5 | 76.5 | |
Third quintile | 142 | 22.1 | 19.7 | 80.3 | |
Fourth quintile (Highest) | 175 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 72.4 | |
Self-rated socio-economic status | |||||
Rich | 46 | 6.4 | 34.8 | 65.2 | 0.002 |
Moderately rich | 486 | 67.5 | 17.7 | 82.3 | |
Poor | 143 | 19.9 | 27.3 | 72.7 | |
Very poor | 45 | 6.3 | 33.3 | 66.7 | |