Table 3.
Multivariable logistic analyses for severe degree fear of childbirth and associated factors among pregnant women, Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Severe degree Fear of childbirth | COR 95%CI | AOR 95%CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n, %) | No (n, %) | ||||
| Educational status | No formal education | 10(35.7%) | 18(64.3%) | 1.88(0.79, 4.5) | 0.96(0.36, 2.55) |
| Primary education | 31(26.5%) | 86(73.5%) | 1.22 (0.69, 2.17) | 0.60(0.22, 1.61) | |
| Secondary education | 23(21.7% | 83(78.3%) | 0.94(0.509, 1.73) | 0.79(0.30, 2.09) | |
| College and above | 31(22.8%) | 105(77.2%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Parity | Nulliparous | 38(29.5%) | 91(70.5%) | 1.47(0.91, 2.38) | 1.61(0.94, 2.74 |
| Multiparous | 57(22.5%) | 201(77.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Planned pregnancy | No | 16(41%) | 23(59%) | 2.34(1.2, 4.70* | 2.30(1.12, 4.74)* |
| Yes | 79(22.7%) | 269(77.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Current pregnancy complication | Yes | 17(60.7%) | 11(39.3%) | 5.57(2.5, 12.34)** | 6.24(2.72, 14.29)** |
| No | 78(21.75%) | 281(78.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Husband support | No | 11(34.4%) | 21(65.6%) | 1.7(0.78, 3.65) | 0.84(0.36, 1.99) |
| Yes | 84(23.7%) | 271(76.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Social support | Poor support | 38(37.3%) | 64(62.7%) | 1.94(1.04, 3.63)* | 1.93(1.01, 3.68)* |
| Moderate support | 35(18.3%) | 156(81.7%) | 0.73(0.40, 1.34) | 0.66 (0.35, 1.24) | |
| Strong support | 22(23.4%) | 72(76.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
*p-value<0.05, **p-value=0.001, AOR Adjusted Odd Ratio, COR Crude Odd Ratio, CI Confidence interval