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Table 4 Factors associated with men’s involvement on birth preparedness and complication readiness in Burayu, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Men’s knowledge and involvement on obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness and complication readiness in Burayu town, Oromia region, Ethiopia

Variables

Category

N (%)

COR at 95%CI

AOR at 95% CI

Respondent’s educational status

1. Illiterate

69(13.2%)

0.33(0.171–0.642)*

0.46 (0.161–1.302)

2. Primary school (1-8th)

108(20.7%)

0.74(0.458–1.204)

2.05 (0.954–4.394)

3.Secondary school (9-12th)

135(25.8%)

0.62(0.393–0.983)*

0.86 (0.415–1.786)

4. Diploma and above

211(40.3%)

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Monthly house hold income in Ethiopian Birr

≤1000

170(32.5%)

0.16(0.076–0.358)**

0.74 (0.221–2.457)

1001–3000

206(39.4%)

0.13(0.060–0.282)**

0.29 (0.090–0.923)*

3001–5000

109(20.8%)

0.37(0.168–0.823)*

0.37 (0.111–1.219)

≥5001

38(7.3%)

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Believe of who should make decisions about major household purchases

Respondent

39(7.5%)

0.84(0.404–1.728)

0.59 (0.175–1.961)

Pregnant women herself

62(11.9%)

2.27(1.324–3.885)*

1.73 (0.689–4.342)

Respondent & wife jointly

422(80.7%)

1

 

Believe that pregnancy is only a woman affair

Yes

93(17.8%)

1.19(0.308–4.577)

1.70 (0.252–11.426)

No

414(79.2%)

2.59(0.728–9.244)

1.12 (0.185–6.801)

I don’t Know

16(3.1%)

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Thinking about the attitude of health workers towards men who accompany their wives to health facility.

Cooperative & welcoming

438(83.7%)

6.44(1.952–21.262)*

1.68 (0.325–8.705)

Uncooperative & harsh

46(8.8%)

11.00(2.96–40.858)**

7.47 (1.24–44.896)*

Do not know

39(7.5%)

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People talking about men who escort their wives to the health unit

Good and encouraging

415(79.3%)

3.17(1.727–5.814)**

2.10 (0.819–5.383)

Bad and discouraging

24(4.6%)

0.71(0.187–2.725)

0.32 (0.049–2.060)

Do not know

84(16.1%)

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Belief of any pregnant woman is susceptible to complications during child birth

Yes

406(77.6%)

1.63(0.624–4.254)

1.29 (0.280–5.952)

No

95(18.2%)

0.62(0.214–1.816)

0.52 (0.098–2.739)

I don’t Know

22(4.2%)

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Possibility of maternal death during child birth

Yes

130(24.9%)

7.05(4.559–10.914)**

2.15 (1.072–4.314)*

No

393(75.1%)

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Knowledge of danger sign of pregnancy, delivery and after delivery

Poor knowledge

299(57.2%)

0.07(0.043–0.106)**

0.30 (0.14–0.599)**

Good Knowledge

224(42.8%)

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Knowledge of BP/CR

Poor Knowledge

347(66.3%)

0.03(0.018–0.049)**

0.06 (0.03–0.105)**

Good Knowledge

176(33.7%)

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  1. *Variables significant at p < 0.05, **Variables significant at p < 0.001