Table 3.
Bivariable and multivariable associations of early marriage and independent factors among married women in Injibara Town, North West Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Age at marriage | Crude Odd Ratio (COR) (95%CI) | Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR) (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <18 year | ≥18 year | |||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Agew | 142 (46.7%) | 162 (53.3%) | 1.54 (0.89–2.64 | 1.06 (0.56–1.99) |
| Others | 25 (36.2%) | 44 (63.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| Father education | ||||
| No formal education | 101 (63.5%) | 58 (36.5%) | 3.90 (2.53–6.02) | 2.34 (1.42–3.85)** |
| Formal education | 66 (30.8%) | 148 (69.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| Husband education | ||||
| No formal education | 92 (63.9%) | 52 (36.1%) | 3.63 (2.34–5.62) | 1.55 (0.87–2.76) |
| Formal education | 75 (32.8%) | 154 (67.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| Educational status of respondents | ||||
| No formal education | 144 (53.9%) | 123 (46.1%) | 4.22 (2.51–7.11) | 3.94 (2.22–7.00)** |
| Formal education | 23 (21.7%) | 83 (78.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Family income (birr) | ||||
| < 1000 | 82 (61.7%) | 51 (38.3%) | 3.49 (2.04–5.98) | 2.85 (1.54–5.26)** |
| 1000–2000 | 51 (38.6%) | 81 (61.4%) | 1.37 (0.80–2.34) | 1.27 (0.70–2.33) |
| > 2000 | 34 (31.5%) | 74 (68.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| Family size | ||||
| 1–3 | 39 (31.5%) | 85 (68.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| 4–6 | 53 (38.4%) | 85 (61.6%) | 1.35 (0.81–2.26) | 1.26 (0.72–2.22) |
| ≥ 7 | 75 (67.6%) | 36 (32.4%) | 4.54 (2.62–7.86) | 3.59 (1.94–6.63)** |
** mean p-value < 0.05
Others mean Amhara and Gumez