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. 2017 Aug 22;17:64. doi: 10.1186/s12905-017-0416-9

Table 2.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis showing the relationship between decision delay to seek professional health care and factors associated among pelvic organ prolapse patients in Gondar referral Hospital of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Variable Yes n(%) Crud Odds Ratio [95% CI:] Adjusted Odds Ratio [95% CI:]
Age in Years
 12–24 5 (55.6) 1.00 1.00
 25 to 34 31 (88.6) 6.2 [1.16–33.17] 0.33 [0.07–1.62]
 35 to 44 95 (84.1) 4.2 [1.03–17.26] 1.48 [0.39–5.71]
 45 to 54 68 (81.9) 3.6 [0.87–15.13] 1.14 [0.47–2.75]
 55 and above 58 (81.7) 3.6 [0.84–15.15] 1.16 [0.47–2.83]
Education status
 Unable to read and write 236 (83.4) 1.00 1.00
 Grade 1 to 7 17 (73.9) 0.57 [0.21–1.50] 1.71 [0.16–17.68]
 Grade 8 to 12 4 (80.0) 0.79 [0.087–7.28] 1.12 [0.0913.75]
Marital Status
 Single 22 (75.9) 1.00 1
 Married 139 (84.2) 1.70 [0.66–4.39] 1.66 [0.59–4.64]
 Divorced 53 (84.1) 1.68 [0.57–4.99] 1.56 [0.48–5.12]
 Widowed 41 (80.4) 1.30 [0.43–3.90] 1.07 [0.30–3.79]
 Separated 2 (66.7) 0.63 [0.05–8.12] 0.51 [0.03–8.07]
Lack of support
 No 202 (81.4) 1.00 1.00
 Yes 55 (87.3) 1.56 [0.69–3.51] 1.41 [0.60–3.33]
Fear of disclosure
 No 167 (80.7) 1.00
 Yes 90 (86.5) 1.55 [0.85–2.83] 2.00 [1.03–3.90]*
Use modern Medicine
 Yes 121 (79.1) 1.00
 No 136 (86.1) 1.64 [0.90–2.96] 1.91 [0.99–3.67]
Do you isolate your self
 No 212 (81.5)
 Yes 45 (88.2) 0.59 [0.24–1.46] 0.71 [0.27–1.86]
Low Income
 No 119 (77.8) 1.00
 Yes 138 (87.3) 1.97 [1.08–3.61] 1.97 [1.01–3.86]*

*= p-value ≤0.05