Table 3.
Determinants of knowledge about vasectomy among married men in Dangila town, Awi zone, Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia, June – July 2014
| Variable | Knowledge about vasectomy | Crude OR | Adjusted OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age (in years) | ||||
| • 21–30 | 93 | 74 | 2.16(1.38 – 3.41) * | 1.5(0.81 – 2.76) |
| • 31–40 | 141 | 184 | 1.32(0.88 – 1.97) | 0.90(0.53 – 1.51) |
| • 41–50 | 103 | 130 | 1.36(0.89 – 2.08) | 1.01(0.62 – 1.64) |
| • >50 | 54 | 93 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| • Amhara | 238 | 258 | 1 | 1 |
| • Awi | 141 | 220 | 0.69(0.53 – 0.92) * | 0.75(0.56 – 1.02) |
| • Others* | 12 | 3 | 4.34(1.21 – 15.55) * | 2.94(0.80 – 10.77) |
| Religion | ||||
| • Orthodox | 354 | 442 | 1 | 1 |
| • Muslim | 25 | 31 | 1.01(0.58 – 1.74) | 1.05(0.58 – 1.90) |
| • Protestant | 12 | 8 | 1.87(0.76 – 4.63) | 1.04(0.41 – 2.69) |
| Educational status | ||||
| • No formal education | 39 | 181 | 1 | 1 |
| • Primary | 21 | 48 | 2.03(1.09 – 3.77) * | 1.70(0.90 – 3.23) |
| • Secondary | 74 | 71 | 4.84(3.01 –7.78) * | 4.10(2.48 – 6.75)* |
| • Above secondary | 257 | 181 | 6.59(4.44 – 9.78) * | 5.73(3.76 – 8.73)* |
| Number of live children | ||||
| • No child | 47 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| • 1 – 3 | 266 | 280 | 0.65(0.40 – 1.05) | 0.87(0.50 – 1.52) |
| • > = 4 | 78 | 169 | 0.31(0.19- 0.53) * | 0.72(0.36 – 1.46) |
| Occupation | ||||
| • Farmer | 52 | 146 | 1 | 1 |
| • Merchant | 60 | 94 | 1.79(1.14 – 2.82) | 0.50(0.10 – 2.41) |
| • Gov’t employee | 258 | 166 | 4.36(3.00 – 6.33) | 0.90(0.18 – 4.53) |
| • Other** | 21 | 75 | 0.79(0.44 – 1.40) | 0.26(0.05 – 1.33) |
| Residence | ||||
| • Rural | 53 | 145 | 1 | 1 |
| • Urban | 338 | 336 | 2.75(1.94 – 3.90) | 1.32(0.29 – 5.99) |
Other* refers to Oromo and Tigrie, *means significant at 5%level of significance and 95% level of confidence
Other** refers to daily laborer, unemployed and small business