Table 2. Relative risks from log binomial regression analysis showing association between pregnancy intentions, maternal depression and social support with Low Birth Weight, Southwest Ethiopia, 2013.
Variables | Model IRR, (95% CI) | Model IIRR, (95% CI) | Model IIIRR, (95% CI) | Model IVRR, (95% CI) |
Pregnancy intention | ||||
Intended (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Mistimed | 1.24(0.72–2.12) | 1.25(0.73–2.14) | ||
Unwanted | 2.12(1.05–4.28)* | 2.08(1.02–4.23)* | ||
Depression in pregnancy | 1.87(1.09–3.21)* | 1.77(1.03–3.04)* | ||
High Social support | 0.59(0.37–0.94)* | 0.59(0.36–0.94)* | ||
Maternal age | ||||
15–19 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
20–29 | 0.59(0.22–1.63) | 0.57(0.21–1.59) | 0.56(0.23–1.37) | 0.53(0.21–1.31) |
30–34 | 0.65(0.20–2.13) | 0.62(0.18–2.03) | 0.59(0.22–1.65) | 0.56(0.20–1.56) |
35+ | 0.86(0.22–3.28) | 0.71(0.18–2.80) | 0.88(0.28–2.81) | 0.75(0.23–2.41) |
Mother’s education | ||||
No education | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 0.82 (0.45–1.49) | 0.76(0.41–1.41) | 0.90(0.49–1.67) | 0.86(0.47–1.59) |
Secondary & above | 0.48(0.10–2.21) | 0.45(0.10–2.16) | 0.51(0.11–2.42) | 0.50(0.11–2.40) |
Urban Residence | 0.49(0.22–1.13) | 0.46(0.20–1.05) | 0.45(0.20–1.04) | 0.43(0.19–0.98) |
Wealth tertile | ||||
Lower (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Middle | 0.52 (0.31–0.89)* | 0.54(0.31–0.96)* | 0.54(0.31–0.96)* | 0.57(0.31–1.01) |
Upper | 0.44(0.26–0.76)* | 0.50(0.27–0.90)* | 0.53(0.30–0.93)* | 0.55(0.31–0.97)* |
No ANC received | 2.02(1.29–3.17)* | 1.73(1.08–2.78)* | 1.65(1.03–2.64)* | 1.66(1.04–2.67)* |
Has history of still births | 0.68(0.34–1.35) | 0.72(0.34–1.53) | 0.69 (0.32–1.46) | 0.72(0.34–1.54) |
Maternal MUAC | ||||
<230 cm (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
>230 cm | 0.48(0.29–0.78)* | 0.59(0.37–0.94)* | 0.56(0.33–0.93)* | 0.56(0.36–0.94)* |
*p<0.05;
**p<0.01;
***P<0.001.