Explanatory variable

Co-efficient

Standard

error

p-value

Z-value

Odds

ratio

Baby’s Birth Weight

(Above 3.5 kg as Reference)

2.5 - 3.5 kg

−1.5381

0.3988

0.00012*

−3.857

0.2148

Less than 2.5 kg

−1.6042

0.5148

0.00183

−3.116

0.2010

Location of Expectant Mother (Urban as Reference)

Semi-urban

−1.3641

0.3642

0.00018

−3.746

0.2556

Rural

−0.4643

0.8751

0.00574

−0.531

0.6286

Previous Caesarean Delivery (No as Reference)

Yes

1.2244

0.3302

0.00021

3.708

3.4021

Age of Expectant Mother (Above 40 Years as Reference)

30 - 40 years

−1.0432

0.4809

0.03006

−2.169

0.3523

20 - 29 years

−1.1078

0.5612

0.04836

−1.974

0.3302

Below 20 years

−1.2436

0.5402

0.02132

−2.302

0.2883

Parity (None as Reference)

One

1.1588

0.5700

0.04205

2.033

3.1861

Two

1.0248

0.5063

0.04296

2.024

2.7865

Three

1.1322

0.5273

0.03178

2.147

3.1025

Above Three

1.6898

0.6047

0.0052

2.794

5.4184

Educational level (Tertiary as Reference)

Secondary

Middle/Junior High

1.4161

1.0855

0.5771

0.5773

0.01414

0.06006

2.4540

1.880

4.1210

2.9609

Primary

2.329

0.6726

0.00053

3.463

10.2677

None

2.425

0.6912

0.35265

0.929

11.302

Period of Delivery (First Quarter as Reference)

Second Quarter

0.2712

0.3972

0.49481

0.683

1.3115

Third Quarter

0.7173

0.504

0.05464

1.423

2.0489

Fourth Quarter

1.5865

0.5507

0.00396

2.881

4.8867

Constant

−0.4217

0.6943

0.54362

−0.607

0.6559