Table 4 Factors associated with knowledge of obstetric fistula among women in Banja District, Northwestern Ethiopia, July 2021(n = 773)

Women’s level of education

Can’t read and write

94(23.2)

311(76.8)

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Can read and write

35(31.5)

76(68.5)

1.52(0.96–2.42)

0.97(0.54–1.75)

Primary education

67(54.5)

56(45.5)

3.96(2.59–6.04)

3.47(2.01–5.98)*

Secondary education and above

85(63.4)

49(36.6)

5.74(3.77–8.74)

3.30(1.88–5.80)*

Women’s occupation

Government employee

17(77.3)

5(22.7)

8.46(3.07–23.36)

1.78(0.47–6.73)

Student

85(61.2)

54(38.8)

3.92(2.65–5.79)

6.78(3.88–11.86)*

Private employee

12(25.0)

36(75.0)

0.83(0.42–1.64)

0.33(0.13–1.82)

Housewife

20(39.2)

31(60.8)

1.61(0.89–2.91)

0.51(0.19–1.37)

Farmer

147(28.7)

366(71.3)

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Getting counselling about obstetric fistula

Yes

133(73.1)

49(26.9)

8.12(5.57–11.84)

6.22(3.78–10.24)*

No

148(25.0)

443(75.0)

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History of abortion

Yes

43(33.9)

84(66.1)

0.87(0.59–1.31)

1.47(0.85–2.54)

No

238(36.8)

408(63.2)

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History of stillbirth

Yes

18(25.4)

53(74.6)

0.56(0.32–0.99)

0.54(0.24–1.22)

No

263(37.5)

439(62.5)

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Postnatal follow-up

Yes

157(44.4)

197(55.6)

1.89(1.41–2.55)

0.63(0.34–1.16)

No

124(29.6)

295(70.4)

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Participated in pregnant women conference

Yes

146(56.2)

114(43.8)

3.58(2.62–4.91)

3.36(1.99–5.66)*

No

135(26.3)

378(73.7)

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ANC follow-up

Yes

163(51.6)

153(48.4)

3.06(2.26–4.15)

2.40(1.39–4.13)*

No

118(25.8)

339(74.2)

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Residence

Urban

44(75.9)

14(24.1)

6.34(3.41–11.80)

3.19(1.33–7.66)*

Rural

237(33.1)

478(66.9)

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Having TV/radio

Yes

120(51.3)

114(48.7)

2.47(1.80–3.39)

1.68(1.10–2.60)*

No

161(29.9)

378(70.1)

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