Table 3.
Associated factor for poor knowledge level by simple logistic regression
| Variable | Crude OR | (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.97 | (0.95, 0.99) | 0.014 |
| Age of wife | 0.97 | (0.95, 0.99) | 0.041 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary | 1 | - | |
| Primary and secondary | 2.08 | (1.23, 3.51) | 0.006 |
| Wife’s education | |||
| Primary and secondary | 1 | - | |
| Tertiary | 0.62 | (0.37, 1.04) | 0.068 |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 1 | - | |
| Unemployed | 0.92 | (0.18, 4.68) | 0.924 |
| Wife’s employment | |||
| Employed | 1 | - | |
| Unemployed | 0.98 | (0.58, 1.66) | 0.941 |
| Income | |||
| < RM1000 | 1 | - | |
| RM1001–2000 | 0.79 | (0.38, 1.62) | 0.519 |
| RM2001–3000 | 0.65 | (0.30, 1.41) | 0.276 |
| >RM 3001 | 0.56 | (0.28, 1.16) | 0.117 |
| Number of children | |||
| 1–2 | 1 | - | |
| 3–4 | 0.76 | (0.43, 1.37) | 0.364 |
| > 5 | 0.66 | (0.31, 1.38) | 0.264 |
| Age of youngest child | |||
| Less than 1 year old | 1 | - | |
| Between 2 and 5 years old | 0.52 | (0.26, 1.04) | 0.064 |
| More than 5 years old | 0.54 | (0.28, 1.05) | 0.070 |
| Planned pregnancy | |||
| Planned | 1 | - | |
| Unplanned | 0.81 | (0.47, 1.38) | 0.435 |
| Wife’s chronic medical illness | |||
| Yes | 1 | - | |
| No | 0.85 | (0.47, 1.53) | 0.580 |