Table 5.
Factors Associated with Knowledge of Married Men About Vasectomy in Arba Minch Town, South Ethiopia 2021 (n=221)
| Variables | Category | Knowledge | COR (95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | |||||
| Age (in year) | 21–30 years | 19 (42.2%) | 26 (57.8%) | 1 | ||
| 31–40 years | 70 (64.2%) | 39 (35.8%) | 2.456 (1.208–4.993) | 2.308 (1.081–4.929) | 0.031* | |
| ≥41 years | 45 (67.2%) | 22 (32.8%) | 2.799 (1.282–6.112) | 2.671 (1.159–6.156) | 0.021* | |
| Education | No formal education | 16 (48.5%) | 17 (51.5%) | 1 | ||
| Primary education | 18 (38.3%) | 29 (61.7%) | 0.659 (0.268–1.624) | 0.686 (0.274–1.717) | 0.421 | |
| Secondary education | 24 (53.3%) | 21 (46.7%) | 1.214 (0.494–2.985) | 1.234 (0.492–3.093) | 0.654 | |
| College/university education | 76 (79.2%) | 20 (20.8%) | 4.037 (1.740–9.369) | 4.047 (1.720–9.521) | 0.001* | |
| Completed family size | Yes | 10 (45.5%) | 12 (54.5%) | 0.504 (0.206–1.223) | 0.472 (0.179–1.241) | 0.128 |
| No | 124 (62.3%) | 75 (37.7%) | 1 | |||
Notes: *Statistically significant (p-value <0.05); 1=constant.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odd ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odd ratio.