Table 4.

Bivariate analysis for factors affecting knowledge of parents/care givers on neonatal and young infant illness in Tiro Afeta District, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia

Variable	Frequency	COR (95%CI)	p-value
Age
16–24	107(26.75%)
25–34	222(55.5%)	.982(.608,1.587)	.942
>35	71(17.7)	.684(.357,1.310)	.252
Maternal Occupation
Government employee	24(6%)
Self-employee and Daily labourer	35(8.7%)	.222(.071,.698)	.010
Farmer	152(38%)	.159(.059,.424)	.000
House wife	189(47.25%)	.148(.056,.391)	.000
Paternal Occupation
Government employee	36(9%)		0.00
Self-employee and daily labourer	80(20%)	.309(.134,.714)	.006
Farmer	284(71%)	.176(.083,.373)	.000
Maternal education
No education	256(64%)
Primary school	114(28.5%)	2.669(1.685,4.229)	.000
Secondary school and above	30(7.5%)	2.765(1.283,5.956)	.009
Paternal education
No education	241(60.25%)
Primary school	115(28.75%)	2.240(1.398,3.587)	.001
Secondary school	44(11%)	6.464(3.215,12.996)	.000
Marital Status
Married and living together	385(96.25%)
Single and not living together	15(3.75%)	.746(.412,4.354)	.626
Income
≤500	201(50.25%)		0.00
500–1500	128(32%)	2.242(1.386,3.6265)	.001
≥1500	71(17.75%)	4.228(2.387,7.487)	.000
Family Size
<3	56(14%)
3–5	138(34.5%)	.899(.467,1.693)	.720
>5	206(51.5%)	.858(.465,1.584)	.624
ANC follow up
No	85(21.25%)
Yes	315(78.75%)	4.605(2.351,9.018)	.000