Table 5.
Factors Associated with COVID-19 Preventive Measure Practices of Pregnant Women in Guraghe Zone Hospitals, Wolkite, September 2020 (N=403)
| Variables | Category | Prevention Practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good N (%) | Poor N (%) | ||||
| Age category | ≤19 | 40 (13) | 8 (8.3) | 1.00 (0.27–3.72) | 1.02 (0.75–16.06) |
| 20–24 | 110 (35.8) | 30 (31.2) | 1.36 (0.43–4.29) | 1.22 (1.15–22.24)* | |
| 25–29 | 99 (32.2) | 28 (29.2) | 1.41 (0.45–4.45) | 1.32 (1.20–20.25)* | |
| 30–34 | 38 (12.4) | 26 (27.1) | 3.42 (1.05–11.18) | 2.57 (2.32–43.38)** | |
| ≥35 | 20 (6.5) | 4 (4.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 209 (68.1) | 43 (44.8) | 2.63 (1.65–4.19) | 2.16 (1.24–3.77)** |
| Rural | 98 (31.9) | 53 (55.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 69 (22.5) | 30 (31.2) | 2.32 (1.01–5.32) | 0.74 (0.25–2.19) |
| Primary | 121 (39.4) | 35 (36.5) | 1.54 (0.69–3.45) | 0.52 (0.18–1.46) | |
| Secondary | 69 (22.5) | 22 (22.9) | 1.70 (0.72–4.01) | 1.12 (0.42–2.99) | |
| College and above | 48 (15.6) | 9 (9.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Have television/radio | Yes | 244 (79.5) | 68 (70.8) | 1.59 (0.95–2.68) | 0.73 (0.37–1.45) |
| No | 63 (20.5) | 28 (29.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Have access to internet | Yes | 89 (29) | 13 (13.5) | 2.61 (1.38–4.92) | 2.24 (0.99–5.13) |
| No | 218 (71) | 83 (86.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Worst on older | Yes | 293 (95.4) | 72 (75) | 6.97 (3.44–14.16) | 2.27 (0.71–7.23) |
| No | 14 (4.6) | 24 (25) | 1 | 1 | |
| Worst on people with chronic disease | Yes | 290 (94.5) | 66 (68.8) | 7.75 (4.04–14.89) | 5.12 (1.73–15.17)** |
| No | 17 (5.5) | 30 (31.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Vaccine available | Yes | 18 (5.9) | 10 (10.4) | 0.54 (0.24–1.20) | 0.72 (0.26–1.99) |
| No | 289 (94.1) | 86 (89.6) | 1 | 1 | |
Notes: *P≤0.05, **P≤0.05, bold = statistically significant.