Table 3 Predictors of using Caesarean Section Services in Mozambique

Age (15–19)

1

1

1

 20–24

0.662^*

[0.441,0.993]

0.546^*

[0.325,0.917]

0.924

[0.474,1.800]

 25–29

0.739

[0.491,1.110]

0.592^*

[0.352,0.995]

1.079

[0.549,2.123]

 30–34

0.755

[0.485,1.175]

0.680

[0.389,1.190]

0.877

[0.412,1.868]

 35–39

1.044

[0.648,1.681]

0.854

[0.465,1.569]

1.504

[0.681,3.320]

 40–44

1.463

[0.794,2.695]

1.282

[0.594,2.770]

1.717

[0.612,4.818]

 45–49

1.366

[0.519,3.596]

0.858

[0.168,4.387]

2.057

[0.575,7.356]

Residency (Urban)

1

 Rural

0.546^***

[0.396,0.752]

Education (No Education)

1

1

1

 Primary

1.327

[0.926,1.902]

0.969

[0.545,1.725]

1.541

[0.970,2.447]

 Secondary

2.114^**

[1.335,3.347]

1.461

[0.766,2.786]

2.979^**

[1.425,6.226]

 Higher

4.568^***

[2.105,9.912]

3.269^*

[1.327,8.050]

1.601

[0.926,2.769]

Husband’s education (No Education)

1

1

1

 Primary

0.727

[0.528,1.003]

0.751

[0.466,1.212]

0.697

[0.448,1.085]

 Secondary

0.779

[0.532,1.140]

0.777

[0.469,1.287]

0.825

[0.441,1.544]

 Higher

1.280

[0.701,2.335]

1.430

[0.722,2.835]

1.020

[0.641,1.722]

Employment (Not Working)

1

1

1

 Professional/Technical/Managerial

1.210

[0.921,1.588]

1.324

[0.966,1.814]

0.864

[0.472,1.581]

 Agricultural - Self Employed

0.696^*

[0.488,0.993]

0.675

[0.366,1.244]

0.654

[0.415,1.031]

Wealth quintile (Poorest)

1

1

1

 Poorer

1.368

[0.749,2.498]

1.101

[0.909,1.334]

1.767

[0.903,3.457]

 Middle

1.548

[0.873,2.745]

1.660

[0.579,4.757]

1.289

[0.635,2.617]

 Richer

1.507

[0.850,2.670]

0.821

[0.289,2.330]

1.791

[0.875,3.665]

 Richest

2.077^*

[1.101,3.919]

1.336

[0.469,3.808]

2.277

[0.904,5.737]

Has media access (No)

1

1

1

 Yes

0.926

[0.678,1.264]

0.921

[0.564,1.505]

0.956

[0.633,1.446]

Religion (Islam)

1

1

1

 Other

0.812

[0.610,1.080]

0.993

[0.693,1.422]

0.637

[0.392,1.036]

Ethnicity (Emakhuwa)

1

1

1

 Portugais

1.346

[0.815,2.224]

1.742

[0.910,3.336]

1.612

[0.570,4.561]

 Xichangana

1.243

[0.775,1.993]

1.687

[0.892,3.190]

0.821

[0.377,1.788]

 Cisena

1.325

[0.775,2.265]

1.759

[0.835,3.706]

1.085

[0.490,2.405]

 Elomwe

0.487

[0.146,1.628]

0.563

[0.0712,4.457]

0.405

[0.0906,1.809]

 Cindau

1.647

[0.908,2.987]

2.669^*

[1.048,6.801]

1.254

[0.564,2.790]

 Xitswa

1.817

[0.989,3.338]

2.443

[0.986,6.052]

1.508

[0.653,3.480]

 Other

1.127

[0.731,1.738]

1.481

[0.793,2.768]

0.905

[0.490,1.674]

Parity (1–5)

1

1

1

  > 5

0.627^*

[0.407,0.964]

0.627

[0.339,1.157]

0.651

[0.346,1.224]

Household head’s sex (Male)

1

1

1

 Female

1.122

[0.886,1.422]

1.101

[0.814,1.489]

1.109

[0.752,1.637]

Child wantedness (Wanted Then)

1

1

1

 Wanted No More

0.930

[0.709,1.222]

0.821

[0.594,1.134]

1.379

[0.836,2.276]

 Antenatal Visits (< 4)

1

1

1

 4 or more

1.393^*

[1.077,1.800]

1.270

[0.910,1.771]

1.570^*

[1.042,2.365]

 Pseudo R²

0.181

0.173

0.160