Table 2 Factors associated with prescribed drug use during pregnancy among pregnant women attending ANC service in Bahir Dar city administration Northwest Ethiopia, June 20-July10, 2013

Age of women in years

15-19

22

27

1

1

20-34

240

155

1.9(1.1 – 3.5)

1.1(0.5-2.4)

0.819

35-42

53

13

5(2.2-11.5)

0.9(0.3-2.9)

0.941

Educational level of women

No formal education

137

51

2.2(1.5-3.2)

1.2(0.7-2.0)

0.471

Attained formal education

178

144

1

1

Monthly income (in birr)

100–800

103

55

1.4(0.9-2.2)

1.2(0.7-2.2)

0.550

801–1000

75

36

1.6(0.9-2.5)

0.9(0.5-1.7)

0.797

>1001

137

104

1

1

Gravidity

1

235

42

1

1

0.002

>1

216

17

2.3(1.3 – 4.1)

2.1(1.3-3.3)

Pregnancy status

Wanted

228

134

2.0 (1.2 -3.4 )

2.4(1.3 -4.6 )

0.006

Mistimed

55

23

2.8(1.4 – 5.6)

2.1(0.9 -4.9)

0.093

Unwanted

32

38

1

1

Current maternal illness

No

91

156

1

1

Yes

224

39

9.8(6.4-15.1)

8.5(5.4-13.4)

<0.001

Educational level of provider

Degree

30

59

1

1

Diploma

285

139

4.1(2.5-6.7)

2.7(1.5-4.7)

0.001

Hospitalization history

No

278

189

1

1

Yes

37

6

4.2(1.7-10.1)

2.6(0.9-7.1)

0.060

Number of ANC visits

1-2

239

160

1

1

3-4

76

35

1.5(0.9-2.3)

1.7(0.9-2.9)

0.055

Location of health facility

Urban

222

161

1

1

Rural

93

34

2(1.3-3.1)

1.5(0.9-2.7)

0.140