Table 4.
Binomial regression model estimates for the effect of background factors on the total knowledge score
| Covariate | Estimate | Standard Error | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant age (months) | 0.045 | 0.020 | 0.0218 |
| Infant gender: Male | -0.164 | 0.107 | 0.125 |
| Mother education | |||
| Illiterate | Reference | 0.354 | 0.0949 |
| Primary | 0.592 | 0.353 | 0.4726 |
| Intermediate | 0.253 | 0.303 | 0.1120 |
| Secondary | 0.481 | 0.296 | 0.0131 |
| University | 0.734 | ||
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 0.155 | 0.134 | 0.246 |
| Time with the baby | |||
| Always with baby | 0.227 | 0.222 | 0.305 |
| 1-2 hours separation | - 0.214 | 0.287 | 0.457 |
| 3-6 hours separation | Reference | NA | NA |
| >6 hours separation | 0.480 | 0.264 | 0.069 |
| Parity | |||
| Once | - 1.155 | 0.124 | 0.213 |
| More than once | Reference | NA | NA |
| No. of children | |||
| <3 | Reference | NA | NA |
| 3-6 | 0.166 | 0.115 | 0.148 |
| >6 | - 0.180 | 0.190 | 0.343 |
| Planning future pregnancy | -0.009 | 0.107 | 0.932 |
| Between-pregnancy previous interval | |||
| <1 year | - 0.371 | 0.271 | 0.171 |
| 1 year | - 0.352 | 0.205 | 0.086 |
| 2 years | 0.136 | 0.184 | 0.462 |
| >2 years | 0.061 | 0.148 | 0.680 |
| No past pregnancy | Reference | NA | NA |
| Postpartum problems | 0.103 | 0.116 | 0.376 |
| Birthplace | |||
| Public hospital | - 1.044 | 0.396 | 0.00843 |
| Husband support | |||
| Yes | - 0.093 | 0.160 | 0.560 |
| Age categories (years) | |||
| 15-20 | Reference | NA | NA |
| 21-25 | 0.460 | 0.627 | 0.464 |
| 26-30 | 0.882 | 0.619 | 0.154 |
| 31-35 | 0.916 | 0.622 | 0.140 |
| >36 | 0.916 | 0.622 | 0.140 |