Table 4.
Bivariate and Multivariable logistic regression analysis for factors associated with knowledge on BP/CR among pregnant women at Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017(n=436).
| Variables | Knowledge on BP/CR | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | |||
| Mother's age | ||||
| 18-24 | 202 | 123 | 1.21(0.42,3.76) | 1.13(0.21,4.26) |
| >24 | 64 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
| Mothers educational status | ||||
| Able to read &write | 181 | 206 | 1.81(3.05,9.31) | 1.32(0.52,2.21) |
| Unable to read &write | 16 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Mothers occupation | ||||
| Government | 95 | 75 | 2.50(1.60, 3.93) | 6.50(2.5,16.87) ∗ ∗ |
| Private employee | 35 | 39 | 1.78(1.01,3.12) | 1.5(0.79,2.87) |
| Daily labor | 14 | 20 | 1.39(0.65,2.96) | 1.4(0.60,3.2) |
| House wife | 53 | 105 | 1 | 1 |
| Husband education | ||||
| Can read to &write | 217 | 200 | 1.21(0.42,12.71) | 1.15(0.32,9.46) |
| Un able to read & write | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Husbands occupation | ||||
| Civil servant | 128 | 101 | 1.12(0.53,1.82) | 1.05(0.36,1.49) |
| Private | 74 | 67 | 0.98(0.28,3.74) | 0.74(0.17,3.64) |
| Daily labored | 35 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Monthly income (US Dollar) | ||||
| <39 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 39.00-90.00 | 18 | 35 | 1.14(0.49, 2.66) | 1.18(0.48,0.93) |
| >90.00 | 165 | 173 | 2.11(1.08,4.11) | 1.54(0.75,3.20) |
| Intended Pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 177 | 190 | 2.28(1.30,3.99) | 2.13(1.16,3.90) ∗ |
| No | 20 | 49 | 1 | 1 |
| Parity | ||||
| One or more | 118 | 120 | 1.48(2.61,9.63) | 2.17(1.18,4.0) ∗ |
| Nulipara | 79 | 119 | 1 | 1 |
| ANC follow up for current pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 190 | 205 | 4.5(1.95,10.4) | 5.50(2.20,13.70) ∗ ∗ |
| No | 7 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| Gravidity | ||||
| Primigravida | 102 | 98 | 1.10(0.83,6.48) | 1.04(0.72,2.47) |
| Multigravida | 115 | 121 | 1 | 1 |
| Place of ANC visit(n=253) | ||||
| Hospital | 36 | 23 | 1.41(0.73,1.38) | 1.37(0.69,1.25) |
| Health center | 102 | 92 | 1 | 1 |
| Desired number of children | ||||
| 1-4 | 202 | 184 | 1.19(0.63,3.71) | 1.13(0.57,2.18) |
| 5 or above | 24 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
∗=P-value <0.05, ∗∗=P-value <0.01, and 1= reference category.