Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of socio-demographic and reproductive health characteristics influencing birth preparedness and complication readiness
Characteristics | Birth preparedness and complication readiness N = 345 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unprepared N = 280 n (%) | Prepared N = 65 n(%) | Bivariate OR (95% CI) | p-value | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Age | ||||||
15–24 | 65 (23.2) | 17 (26.1) | 1c | 1c | ||
25–34 | 173 (61.8) | 38 (58.5) | 7.43 (0.95, 58.40) | 0.057* | 5.10 (0.58, 45.12) | 0.143 |
35–44 | 42 (15.0) | 10 (15.4) | 6.57 (0.52, 83.76) | 0.147 | 7.42 (0.51,108.41) | 0.143 |
Level of education | ||||||
Primary and below | 101 (36.1) | 9 (13.8) | 1c | 1c | ||
Secondary | 132 (47.1) | 30 (46.1) | 2.55 (1.16, 5.61) | 0.020* | 2.1 (0.92, 4.8) | 0.079 |
University | 47 (16.8) | 26 (40.0) | 6.21 (2.70, 14.28) | 0.001* | 2.5 (0.95, 6.73) | 0.064 |
Occupation | ||||||
No employment | 101 (36.1) | 22 (33.8) | 1c | 1c | ||
Gov’t employee | 21 (7.5) | 16 (24.6) | 3.50 (1.58, 7.76) | 0.002* | 0.75 (0.18, 3.15) | 0.699 |
Private/self-employee | 158 (56.4) | 27 (41.5) | 0.79 (0.4, 1.45) | 0.440 | 0.50 (0.24, 1.02) | 0.056 |
Monthly income | ||||||
0–49,999 | 213 (76.1) | 28 (43.1) | 1c | 1c | ||
50,000–99,999 | 64 (22.8) | 33 (50.8) | 3.29 (1.69, 6.40) | 0.001* | 2.94 (1.39, 6.25) | 0.005* |
100,000–300,000 | 3 (1.1) | 4 (6.1) | 5.95 (2.86, 12.38) | 0.001* | 3.0 (0.81, 11.68) | 0.100 |
Residence | ||||||
Rural | 100 (35.7) | 17 (26.2) | 1c | 1c | ||
Urban | 180 (64.3) | 48 (73.8) | 1.57 (0.86, 2.87) | 0.145 | 1.63 (0.82, 3.22) | 0.162 |
Number of ANC visits | ||||||
2–3 | 209 (74.6) | 36 (55.4) | 1c | 1c | ||
4–9 | 71 (25.4) | 29 (44.6) | 2.37 (1.35, 4.14) | 0.002* | 2.16 (1.18, 3.90) | 0.013* |
Knowledge on danger signs | ||||||
0–2 | 198 (70.7) | 36 (55.4) | 1c | 1c | ||
3–5 | 82 (29.3) | 29 (44.6) | 1.95 (1.12, 3.38)* | 0.018* | 1.39 (0.75, 2.58) | 0.294 |