Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariable analysis of Knowledge about obstetric danger signs with selected variables among respondents in Erer district, Somali region, Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 632)
Variables | Knowledge of ODS | Crude OR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Age (years) | ||||
<20 | 42 | 2 | Ref. | |
20–29 | 415 | 73 | 3.694 (0.88,15.60) | |
≥30 | 77 | 23 | 6.273 (1.41,27.90) | |
Educational status | ||||
Illiterate | 519 | 80 | Ref. | |
Primary education | 12 | 6 | 3.24 (1.18,8.89) | |
secondary and above | 3 | 12 | 25.95 (7.12, 93.98) | |
Occupation | ||||
Employed | 4 | 7 | Ref. | |
Not employed | 530 | 91 | 10.19 (2.93,35.52) | |
Living with any family members currently attending formal education | ||||
Yes | 158 | 47 | 2.19 (1.15,3.40) | |
No | 376 | 51 | Ref. | |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 84 | 44 | 4.37 (2.75,6.92) | 2.43 (1.40, 4.21) a |
Rural | 450 | 54 | Ref. | |
Gravidity | ||||
1 | 83 | 9 | Ref. | |
2–4 | 361 | 49 | 1.25 (0.59,2.65) | 2.16 (0.85, 5.48) |
≥5 | 90 | 40 | 4.10 (1.88,8.96) | 6.65 (2.48, 17.89) a |
Antenatal care utilization | ||||
Yes | 120 | 67 | 7.46 (4.65,11.95) | 5.44 (3.26,9.10) a |
No | 414 | 31 | Ref. | |