DETERMINING FACTORS IN THE UTILIZATION OF DELIVERY PLACE
IN SOUTH CENTRAL TIMOR DISTRICTS

Mareta Bakoil1*, Stefanus Supriyanto2*, Toetik Koesbardiati3

Page No. 49-57

Background: In Indonesia, many mothers gave birth not using health facilities and helped by
traditional birth attendants (TBAs) is still a phenomenon, which can have an impact on high
maternal mortality.South Central Timor Districts is one of regencies in East Nusa Tenggara
Province with the highest maternal mortality rate of 290/100,000 live births. Additionally low
access to health facilities is a problem due to affordability and difficulty of health care location,
lack of type and quality of services and affordability of information (WHO, 2008). Methods:
Observational analytic with cross sectional design. Total sample of 95 respondents. The sampling
technique is systematic random sampling. Data analysis using SPSS software. Descriptive analysis
is to describe the frequency distribution of each variable, the chi-square test used for bivariate
analysis and multivariate logistic regression. Statistical test with significance level of 5%.Results:
Maternal age has a p-value of 0.001 (OR 0.076; 95% CI: 0.014 to 0.396), maternity education with
p-value 0.006 (OR 0.117; 95% CI: 0.023 to 0.603), husbands occupation with a p-value 0,008 (OR
0.130, 95% CI: 0.030 to 0.553), family income with p-value 0,702 (OR 1.370; 95% CI: 0.316 to
5.932) and parity with a p-value of 0.006 (OR 8.540; 95% CI: 1,658 to 43.979). Multivariate
analysis showed that maternal education was the strongest determinant variables to use birth place
compared to other variables with a p-value 0,008. Conclusion: Determinant factors in the
utilization of delivery place in health facilities are maternal age, maternal education, husbands
occupation and parity. Education is the strongest determinant variables to use birth place compared
to other variables.
Keywords: Maternal age, maternal education, husbands occupation, family income, parity, and the
delivery place.