Table 2.
Maternal characteristics, habits and health risks associated with the ability to read (dependent variable) among pregnant women from migrant and camp populations (all 3 surveys combined, n = 2424)
| Variables examined: | N | Ability to read % can read (n) |
OR [95%CI] | AOR [95%CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 30 yrs | 1716 | 51% (876) | 0.6 [0.5-0.7] | 0.3 [0.2-0.4] |
| ≥ 30 yrs | 708 | 39% (273) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Primigravid | 624 | 60% (374) | 0.5 [0.4-0.6] | 0.6 [0.5-0.8] |
| Multigravid | 1800 | 43% (775) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Non-Karen | 315 | 64% (200) | 0.5 [0.4-0.6] | 0.7 [0.5-0.8] |
| Karen | 1197 | 45% (542) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Living in camp | 1965 | 49% (957) | 0.8 [0.6-0.9] | NS |
| Migrant workers | 459 | 42% (192) | 1.0 | |
| Non-Smoking | 1675 | 58% (966) | 0.2 [0.1-0.3] | 0.3 [0.2-0.4] |
| Smoking | 748 | 24% (182) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No Malaria | 1965 | 50% (975) | 0.6 [0.5-0.8] | 0.7 [0.5-0.9] |
| Malaria (+) | 459 | 38% (174) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No Anaemia | 1142 | 51% (583) | 0.8 [0.6-0.9] | NS |
| Anaemia (+) | 1277 | 44% (563) | 1.0 | |
| Clinic delivery | 1228 | 53% (652) | 0.6 [0.5-0.7] | 0.5 [0.4-0.7] |
| Home delivery | 1029 | 40% (414) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
In bold, OR and AOR with a p < 0.05; all variables with p < 0.05 in univariate analysis were entered in the logistic regression model to obtain the AOR.