Table 4.
Factors associated with the level of men's involvement in maternity care (N=966).
| Variables | Level of involvement | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (770) | High (196) | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18-30 | 170 (76.2) | 53 (23.8) | 2.167 | 0.145 |
| >30 | 600 (80.8) | 143 (19.2) | ||
| Education level | ||||
| Not educated | 58 (80.6) | 14 (19.4) | 0.034 | 0.853 |
| Educated | 712 (79.6) | 182 (20.4) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Gogo | 413 (80.2) | 102 (19.8) | 0.160 | 0.689 |
| Others (rangi, sandawe, etc.) | 357 (79.2) | 94 (20.8) | ||
| Number of children | ||||
| 1-4 | 496 (77.4) | 145 (22.6) | 6.401 | ∗∗ |
| >4 | 274 (84.3) | 51 (15.7) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 210 (75.8) | 67 (24.2) | 3.648 | 0.056 |
| Not employed | 560 (81.3) | 129 (18.7) | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Christian | 571 (79.7) | 145 (20.3) | 0.003 | 0.960 |
| Muslim | 199 (79.6) | 51 (20.4) | ||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Rural | 333 (84.1) | 63 (15.9) | 7.964 | ∗∗ |
| Urban | 437 (76.7) | 133 (23.3) | ||
| Attitude of health care worker | ||||
| Positive | 642 (80.5) | 156 (19.5) | 1.558 | 0.212 |
| Negative | 128 (76.2) | 40 (23.8) | ||
| Waiting time | ||||
| ≤ One hour | 294 (83.1) | 60 (16.9) | 3.856 | ∗ |
| >One hour | 476 (77.8) | 136 (22.2) | ||
| Distance to the health unit | ||||
| ≤ 5km | 676 (79.1) | 179 (20.9) | 1.919 | 0.166 |
| >5km | 94 (84.7) | 17 (15.3) | ||
| Access to information | ||||
| Yes | 681 (82.2) | 147 (17.8) | 23.052 | ∗∗∗ |
| No | 89 (64.5) | 49 (35.5) | ||
| Spousal communication | ||||
| Yes | 646 (85.0) | 114 (15.0) | 61.662 | ∗∗∗ |
| No | 124 (60.2) | 82 (39.8) | ||
∗Statistically significant at ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, ∗∗∗p < 0.001.