Table 5.

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

Variable		COR (95%CI)	p-value
Age
16–24	107(26.75%)
25–34	222(55.5%)	.957(.515,1.778)	.889
>35	71(17.7)	1.214(.560,2.632)	.623
Maternal Occupation
Government employee	24(6%)
Self-employee and Daily labourer	35(8.7%)	1.750(.404,7.581)	.454
Farmer	152(38%)	2.094(.590,7.436)	.253
House wife	189(47.25%)	.970(.268,3.509)	.970
Paternal Occupation
Government employee	36(9%)
Self-employee and daily labourer	80(20%)	1.061(.371,3.029)	0.912
Farmer	284(71%)	1.017(.401,2.577)	0.972
Maternal education
No education	256(64%)
Primary school	114(28.5%)	.938(.521,1.689)	.831
Secondary school and above	30(7.5%)	.721(.240,2.169)	.561
Paternal education
No education	241(60.25%)
Primary school	115(28.75%)	1.225(.688,2.183)	.490
Secondary school	44(11%)	0.980(.407,2.357)	.964
Marital Status
Married and living together	385(96.25%)
Single and not living together	15(3.75%)	1.231(.338,4.484)	.753
Income
≤500	201(50.25%)
500–1500	128(32%)	1.353(.741,2.472)	.325
≥1500	71(17.75%)	1.945(0.990,0.990)	.054
Family Size
<3	56(14%)
3–5	138(34.5%)	1.017(.419,2.466)	.970
>5	206(51.5%)	1.446(.634,3.297)	.381
ANC follow up
No	85(21.25%)
Yes	315(78.75%)	.773(.420,1.422)	.408
Place of delivery
Home	26(6.5%)
Health centre/health post	289(72.25%)	.303(.129,.709)	.006
Hospital	85(21.25%)	.263(.097,.714)	.009