Table 4 Factors associated with knowledge of obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, labour and postpartum period in Raya Kobo district, North-eastern Ethiopia, March 2016

Mothers’ education

 Illiterate

 Read & write only

 Primary

 Secondary & above

1

0.69 (0.29, 1.60)

1.45 (0.83, 2.54)

3.63 (1.19, 11.07)*

1

0.70 (0.31, 1.57)

0.96 (0.56, 1.65)

1.79 (0.74, 4.33)

1

1.15 (0.50, 2.64)

1.27 (0.72, 2.23)

5.31(2.13, 13.22)*

Husband education

 Illiterate

 Read & write only

 Primary

 Secondary & above

1

1.74 (0.94, 3.21)

1.08 (0.52, 2.24)

0.72 (0.29, 1.82)

**

1

1.46 (0.80, 2.69)

1.11 (0.53, 2.32)

1.51 (0.64, 3.55)

Household income

 <=100

 101–300

 > = 300

1.09 (0.57, 2.08)

0.87 (0.38, 2.00)

1

**

**

Mothers’ occupation

 Housewife

 Private employee

 Merchant

 Other

1

5.41(1.03, 28.32)*

1.81 (0.48, 6.82)

2.26 (0.16, 30.42)

1

2.30 (0.76, 6.97)

1.50 (0.53, 4.26)

1.95 (0.43, 8.83)

1

2.16 (0.60, 7.84)

1.41 (0.43, 4.63)

0.541 (0.04, 6.35)

Number of ANC visit

 1

 2–3

 > = 4

0.09 (0.01, 0.81)*

0.53 (0.31, 0.90)*

1

1.55 (0.33, 7.16)

0.59 (0.35, 0.99)

1

**

Place of delivery

 Home

 Health institution

1

0.808 (0.453, 1.441)

1

2.14 (1.17, 3.92)*

1

0.97 (0.57, 1.67)

Distance from nearest HF

 <15 min

 15–30 min

 > = 30 min

**

1

1.64 (0.89, 3.02)

0.76 (0.41, 1.39)

1

1.32 (0.67, 2.56)

0.78 (0.44, 1.38)