Table 3.
Factors associated with mother’s knowledge on neonatal danger signs at Woldia general hospital, January–May, 2017
| Characteristics | Knowledge on neonatal danger sign | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good(N) | Poor(N) | ||||
| Age of mother’s(year) | < 18 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 18–35 | 20 | 121 | 1.62(1.41–2.96)* | 1.50(0.19–2.41) | |
| 36–45 | 2 | 31 | 3.46(2.30–5.71)* | 1.33(1.99–3.08)** | |
| > 45 | 0 | 1 | 0.84(0.41–3.16)* | 0.75(0.57–1.95) | |
| Marital status | Married | 19 | 144 | 1 | 1 |
| Single | 3 | 23 | 1.80(1.54–6.10) | 1.60 (0.39–4.32) | |
| Divorce | 0 | 6 | 2.88(0.46–4.31) * | 1.33 (0.89–4.08)** | |
| Widowed | 1 | 1 | 3.94 (0.31–4.26)* | 2.50 (0.29–4.31)** | |
| Mother education | Can’t read and write | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 |
| Can read and write | 4 | 25 | 10.86(2.50–75.43)* | 4.50 (2.18–7.51) | |
| Grade 1–8 | 2 | 34 | 9.83(2.61–55.65)* | 5.33 (2.99–6.08) | |
| Grade 9–10 | 7 | 30 | 4.54 (0.31–5.26) | 7.72(1.39–63.46)** | |
| Grade 11–12 | 2 | 18 | 6.18 (2.42–11.51) | 3.05 (1.83–6.90)** | |
| Diploma & above | 7 | 18 | 10.2 (5.43–23.01)* | 3.48 (1.57–8.72)** | |
| Mother’s occupation | Housewife | 12 | 113 | 1 | 1 |
| Merchant | 2 | 18 | 9.76(3.50–45.23) | 4.05 (2.26–8.37) | |
| Gov’t Employee | 6 | 25 | 10.83(2.61–95.74)* | 5.57 (2.82–9.81)** | |
| Student | 2 | 12 | 9.83(1.38–83.27)* | 3.48 (0.78–5.89)** | |
| Others | 1 | 6 | 3.11 (1.26, 8.48) | 1.33 (0.28, 7.18) | |
| Husband’s education | Can’t read and write | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Can read and write | 3 | 35 | 2.52(0.81–4.85)* | 1.62(0.91–2.86) | |
| Grade 1–8 | 1 | 30 | 2.66(1.40–4.81)* | 0.96(0.40–1.81) | |
| Grade 9–10 | 5 | 29 | 2.88(0.37–4.65) | 0.78(0.47–1.55) | |
| Grade 11–12 | 3 | 17 | 9.73 (3.44–27.96) | 4.92 (1.29–12.81)** | |
| Diploma & above | 10 | 36 | 13.8 (4.12–44.54)* | 4.81 (1.43–12.46) | |
| ANC | Yes | 22 | 150 | 6.71 (4.27–17.49)* | 2.88 (1.15, 4.85)** |
| No | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Place of delivery | Home | 1 | 31 | 0.28 (0.23–2.57) | |
| Hospital | 19 | 130 | 2.18 (1.44–3.63)* | ||
| Health Center | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mother’s residence | Urban | 19 | 101 | 2.77 (1.55, 4.93)* | 0.78(0.47–1.65)** |
| Rural | 4 | 73 | 1 | 1 | |
| Distance to health institution | < 5 km | 14 | 72 | 5.66 (2.82–7.82) | 2.72(0.46–3.85) |
| 5-20 km | 7 | 56 | 1.67 (0.98–2.49)* | 0.46(0.30–0.81)** | |
| > 20 km | 2 | 46 | 1.33 (0.88–7.89)* | 0.78(0.47–1.75)** | |
| Danger signs information to mother | Yes | 20 | 85 | 7.77 (3.96–16.07) | 3.48 (1.40–9.49)** |
| No | 3 | 89 | 1 | 1 | |
* P-value < 0.2; ** p-value < 0.05