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Table 4 Logistic regression of perceptions of healthy behaviours

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

Antenatal care can reduce the risk of complications

Women should deliver in health facility or hospital

aOR (95%CI)

P value

aOR (95%CI)

P value

Current age

1.012 (0.995–1.029)

0.169

1.006 (0.997–1.020)

0.252

In polygamous marriage

0.840 (0.543–1.299)

0.433

0.588 (0.895–1.595)

0.000

Number of children

1.016 (0.963–1.073)

0.558

0.981 (0.989–1.061)

0.239

Literate

2.204 (0.935–2.170)

0.000

2.027 (0.914–1.511)

0.000

Electricity in household

1.242 (1.027–1.874)

0.100

1.524 (0.850–1.436)

0.001

Wealth 2nd quartile

0.937 (0.618–1.421)

0.760

1.079 (0.716–1.294)

0.615

Wealth 3rd quartile

1.256 (0.731–2.158)

0.408

1.521 (1.349–2.623)

0.009

Wealth 4th quartile

1.651 (0.826–3.299)

0.156

2.428 (1.766–3.711)

0.000

Mentioned at least 2 pregnancy danger signs

1.670 (0.964–28.95)

0.067

  

Mentioned at least 2 delivery danger signs

4.054 (2.737–6.006)

0.000

1.397 (2.940–4.981)

0.010

Mentioned at least 2 danger signs first two days postpartum

2.296 (1.223–4.307)

0.010

2.540 (1.883–3.426)

0.000

Wife experienced at least one complication in pregnancy

0.633 (0.356–1.126)

0.120

  

Wife experienced at least one complication in labour

1.094 (0.589–2.030)

0.776

0.939 (0.684–1.288)

0.069

Wife experienced at least one complication in the first two days postpartum

1.451 (0.768–2.742)

0.252

0.767 (0.546–1.078)

0.127

Location (Kaduna)

2.455 (1.641–3.673)

0.000

1.686 (1.342–2.117)

0.000

Constant

0.608

0.162

0.235

0.000

-2 log likelihood

875.070

 

1890.266

 
  1. Only relevant variables included in equation for each of the ANC and health facility delivery variables