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Table 3 Logistic regression of knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy, labour and delivery and first two days postpartum

From: Factors associated with knowledge of obstetric danger signs and perceptions of the need for obstetric care among married men in northern Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

 

Odds Ratios

Mentioned at least two danger signs in pregnancy

Mentioned at least two danger signs in delivery

Mentioned at least two danger signs in the first two days postpartum

aOR (95%CI)

P value

aOR (95%CI)

P value

aOR (95%CI)

P value

Current age

1.000 (0.987–1.012)

0.962

1.008 (0.997–1.020)

0.148

1.002 (0.990–1.014)

0.720

In polygamous marriage

0.936 (0.677–1.294)

0.690

1.195(0.895–1.595)

0.228

1.153 (0.858–1.549)

0.346

Number of children

1.018 (0.981–1.056)

0.353

1.024(0.989–1.061)

0.177

1.010 (0.976–1.045)

0.569

Literate

1.095 (0.821–1.460)

0.536

1.175(0.914–1.511)

0.209

1.180 (0.901–1.546)

0.229

Electricity in household

1.387 (1.027–1.874)

0.033

1.105(0.850–1.436)

0.457

1.446 (1.098–1.904)

0.009

Wealth 2nd quartile

1.016 (0.712–1.449)

0.932

0.962(0.716–1.294)

0.800

0.800 (0.571–1.120)

0.193

Wealth 3rd quartile

1.292 (0.886–1.883)

0.183

1.881(1.349–2.623)

0.000

1.460 (1.035–2.059)

0.031

Wealth 4th quartile

1.555 (1.033–2.340)

0.034

2.560(1.766–3.711)

0.000

1.522 (1.052–2.203)

0.026

Wife experienced at least one complication in pregnancy

17.60 (17.59–13.399)

0.000

    

Wife experienced at least one complication in labour

  

3.827(2.940–4.981)

0.000

  

Wife experienced at least one complication in first two days postpartum

    

8.924 (6.960–11.443)

0.000

Location (Kaduna)

1.887(1.459–2.441)

0.000

1.285(1.021–1.618)

0.033

2.153 (1.696–2.733)

0.000

Constant

0.170

0.000

0.452

0.002

0.129

0.000

-2 log likelihood

1547.642

 

1844.496

 

1750.532

 
  1. Only relevant variables included in equation for each of the knowledge variables