Table 3.
Factors associated with knowledge of obstetric danger signs in Yirgacheffe town, Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2016
| Variables | Knowledge of obstetric danger signs | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not knowledgeable | Knowledgeable | ||||
| Maternal age | |||||
| 15–24 | 102 | 17 | 1.02 (0.41, 2.53) | 1.33 (0.42, 4.17) | 0.230 |
| 25–34 | 116 | 50 | 2.64 (1.17, 5.98) | 3.68 (1.30, 10.46) | 0.001 |
| > =35 | 49 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Maternal education | |||||
| Unable to read and write | 89 | 20 | 0.48 (0.24,0. 97) | 0.33 (0.10, 1.07) | 0.433 |
| Read and write(no formal education) | 74 | 10 | 0.29 (0.13, 0.66) | 0.26 (0. 08, 0.88) | 0.010 |
| Primary education | 57 | 23 | 0.86 (0.43, 1.74) | 0.79 (0.30, 2.09) | 0.445 |
| Secondary and above | 47 | 22 | 1 | 1 | |
| Paternal education | |||||
| Unable to read and write | 30 | 7 | 0.46 (0.19, 1.12) | 0.13 (0.04, 0.40) | 0.006 |
| Read and write(no formal education) | 41 | 8 | 0.38 (0.16–0.89) | 0.08 (0.02, 0.24) | 0.045 |
| Primary education | 112 | 17 | 0.30 (0.16–0.56) | 0.10 (0.04, 0.25) | 0.005 |
| Secondary and above | 84 | 43 | 1 | 1 | |
| Paternal occupation | |||||
| Governmental employed | 71 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |
| Farmer | 75 | 21 | 1.24 (0.60, 2.57) | 0.05 (0.01, 0.26) | 0.016 |
| Merchant | 113 | 32 | 1.26 (1.64, 2.46) | 4.65 (1.82, 11.87) | 0.001 |
| Daily laborer | 8 | 6 | 3.33 (0.02, 10.9) | 0.28 (0.06, 1.32) | 0.245 |
| Place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 170 | 33 | 2.23 (1.33, 3.75) | 2.61 (1.35, 5.04) | 0.000 |
| Rural | 97 | 42 | 1 | 1 | |
| Distance to Health facility on foot | |||||
| < 30 min | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
| ≥ 30 | 255 | 54 | 0.12 (0.06, 0.26) | 0. 06 (0.02, 0.17) | 0.000 |
Hosmer and Lemeshow for model fitness is 0.876