Table 2 Association between husbands’ knowledge and accompanying their wives while receiving MNH services (N = 317)
From: Knowledge and involvement of husbands in maternal and newborn health in rural Bangladesh
Husbands’ Knowledge and Awareness | Husbands accompanying their wives while receiving ANC | Husbands physical presence during child birth | Husbands accompanying their wives while receiving PNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | OR (CI) | AOR (CI) | OR (CI) | AOR (CI) | OR (CI) | AOR (CI) |
Awareness that women have special rights related to pregnancy and childbirth | 1.4 (0.8–2.6) | 1.3 (0.8–2.3) | 1.9* (1.2–3.1) | 1.9 (0.9–3.7) | 1.7 (0.8–3.9) | 1.5 (0.7–3.1) |
Awareness regarding the importance of receiving MNH services | 1.5 (0.9–2.8) | 1.4 (0.8–2.4) | 1.8* (1.1–3.0) | 1.7 (0.8–3.3) | 1.7 (0.8–3.8) | 1.3(0.6–2.8) |
Knowledge regarding ≥4 ANC visits | 1.6 (0.9–2.7) | 1.4 (0.8–2.4) | 1.9* (1.2–3.0) | 1.8* (1.1–2.9) | 3.4* (1.7–7.3) | 2.5* (1.2–5.1) |
Knowledge regarding ≥3 pregnancy related danger signs | 1.6 (0.9–2.8) | 1.7* (1.01–3.0) | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) | 1.6 (0.8–3.4) | 1.1 (0.5–2.3) | 1.1 (0.5–2.3) |
Knowledge regarding ≥3 delivery related danger signs | 1.6 (0.8–3.0) | 1.4 (0.7–2.6) | 1.5 (0.8–2.8) | 0.9 (0.4–2.1) | 2.8* (1.3–5.8) | 2.3* (1.1–4.8) |
Knowledge regarding ≥3 post-delivery related danger signs | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) | 1.2 (0.7–2.2) | 0.9 (0.5–1.5) | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) | 1.3 (0.6–2.7) | 1.1 (0.5–2.2) |
Knowledge regarding ≥3 newborn related danger signs | 1.9* (1.1–3.4) | 1.9* (1.1–3.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) | 1.1 (0.6–2.2) | 1.1 (0.6–2.2) |