Table 7 Predictors of the total cost of delivery services among women at public healthcare of Harari Regional State, Ethiopia (01 January to 15 Feb 2022 (US$)
Quantile regression (median regression) of total cost | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Unadjusted β-Coefficient (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted β-Coefficient (95% CI) | P value |
Types of facility | ||||
 Health center | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 General Hospital | 4.99 (−3.97, 13.95) | 0.274 | 1.87 (−5.61, 9.35) | 0.623 |
 Specialized Hospital | 51.77 (44.45, 59.08) *** | 0.000 | 30.17 (21.71, 38.62) *** | 0.000 |
Residences | ||||
 Urban | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Rural | 13.14 (3.67 22.61) ** | 0.007 | 2.08 (−3.97 8.14) | 0.499 |
 Family size | 2.65 (0.81 4.49) ** | 0.005 | 0.61 (−0.70 1.92) | 0.362 |
Father Education | ||||
 No formal education | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Primary education | −9.49 (−22.29 3.31) | 0.146 | −1.71 (−9.47 6.05) | 0.665 |
 Secondary education | −10.9 (−25.0 3.21) | 0.130 | 0.41 (−8.35 9.18) | 0.926 |
 College and above | −19.48 (−32.15 −6.82) * | 0.003 | 3.66 (−5.12 12.45) | 0.412 |
Wealth Index | ||||
 1st quintile (Poor) | 12.89 (3.58 22.19) * | 0.007 | 1.12 (−4.9 7.13) | 0.715 |
 2nd quintile (Average) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 3rd quintile (Wealthiest) | −2.97(−16.31 10.34) | 0.661 | - 5.35 (−3.10 13.81) | 0.214 |
Mode of transportation | ||||
 Ambulance | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Public transport | −8.99 (−23.27 5.28) | 0.216 | −0.01 (−8.36 8.34) | 0.999 |
 Private (own means) | −20.49 (−43.08 2.09) | 0.075 | 8.92 (−3.82 21.67) | 0.169 |
 Taxi (private)/Bajaj/Gari | −23.35 (−34.55 −12.14) *** | 0.000 | 3.68 (−3.49 10.85) | 0.313 |
 Walked | −29.82 (−63.87 4.25) | 0.086 | 2.67 (−18.53 23.88) | 0.804 |
Nearest health care facility | ||||
 Yes | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 No | 36.64 (30.06 43.21) *** | 0.000 | −2.83 (−10.02 4.35) | 0.438 |
 Distances in KMs | 1.81 (1.47 2.14) *** | 0.000 | 0.58 (0.26 0.91) *** | 0.000 |
 Time to reach health facility in Hour | 11.93 (9.30 14.55) *** | 0.000 | 1.38 (−0.82 3.59) | 0.218 |
Obtaining medicines and/or diagnostic services | ||||
 Yes (all) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Yes (some) | 34.03 (27.66 40.39) *** | 0.000 | −4.95 (−16.37 6.47) | 0.394 |
 No | 25.22 (12.88 37.55) *** | 0.000 | 4.91 (−11.47 21.31) | 0.556 |
Providers of drugs and pharmaceuticals | ||||
 By Health facilities | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Purchase from outside | 30.32 (21.67 38.97) *** | 0.000 | 4.47 (−9.94 18.88) | 0.543 |
 Both (health facilities and outside) | 43.63 (37.18 50.07) *** | 0.000 | 20.42 (7.93 32.90) ** | 0.001 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
 Normal vaginal delivery | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Instrumental assisted vaginal delivery | 10.97 (0.97 20.98) * | 0.032 | −2.95 (−11.41 5.50) | 0.492 |
 Cesarean section Complication | 67.70 (58.25 77.15) *** | 0.000 | 16.53 (7.54 25.53) *** | 0.000 |
Length of stay | ||||
 < 24 Hrs | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 ≥ 24 Hrs | 37.73 (31.62 43.85) *** | 0.000 | 7.21 (0.29 14.14) * | 0.041 |
 number of accompanied | 11.63 (8.97 14.28 *** | 0.000 | 4.48 (2.61 6.35) *** | 0.000 |