Table 4.
Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with stillbirth in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
| Variables | Stillbirth | P-Value | Crude OR (95% CI) | P-Value | AOR* (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||||
| Residence | ||||||
| Urban | 153 | 11 | 0.000 | 0.072 (0.039–0.133) | ||
| Rural | 2184 | 207 | 1 | |||
| Age | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
| < 24 | 159 | 19 | 0.000 | 0.119 (0.074–0.192) | 0.003 | 0.288 (0.126–0.656) |
| 25–34 | 839 | 64 | 0.000 | 0.076 (0.059–0.098) | 0.000 | 0.221 (0.155–0.314) |
| 35+ | 1339 | 135 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Educational Level | ||||||
| No education | 1950 | 181 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Primary & Above | 387 | 37 | 0.096 (0.068–0.134) | 0.006 | 0.505(0.311–0.820) | |
| Wealth Index | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
| Poor | 1155 | 99 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Middle | 682 | 70 | 0.000 | 0.103 (0.080–0.131) | 0.000 | 0.290 (0.213–0.396) |
| Rich | 500 | 49 | 0.000 | 0.098 (0.073–0.131) | 0.000 | 0.302 (0.204–0.447) |
| Did you attend antenatal care? | ||||||
| No | 2101 | 211 | 1 | |||
| Yes | 236 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.030 (0.014–0.063) | ||
| Number of Antenatal care Visits | ||||||
| No Visit | 138 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 1+ | 231 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.030 (0.014–0.064) | ||
| Modern Contraceptive Used Prior to Current Pregnancy | ||||||
| No | 1483 | 138 | 1 | |||
| Yes | 854 | 80 | 0.000 | 0.094 (0.074–0.118) | ||
| Type of Contraceptive used | 0.000 | |||||
| Not Using | 1458 | 136 | 1 | |||
| Injections | 687 | 71 | 0.000 | 0.103 (0.081–0.132 | ||
| Others | 192 | 11 | 0.000 | 0.057 (0.031–0.105) | ||
| Place of Delivery | ||||||
| Home | 443 | 22 | 1 | |||
| Health Center | 52 | 6 | 0.000 | 0.115 (0.050–0.269) | ||
| Preceding Birth Interval in Months | 0.000 | |||||
| < 24 | 793 | 104 | 1 | |||
| 25–36 | 520 | 20 | 0.000 | 0.038 (0.025–0.060) | 0.001 | 0.093 (0.059–0.148 |
| 36+ | 489 | 23 | 0.000 | 0.047 (0.031–0.071) | 0.0001 | 0.109 (.071–0.168 |
Keys: COR (Crude odds ratio), AOR (Adjusted Odds Ratio), CI (Confidence Interval), 1 (Reference Category), *Variables(s) entered in step 1 is wealth index, in step 2 is preceding birth interval, in step 3 is age and in step 4 is educational level