Table 5 Predictors of knowledge of danger signs of men with their coefficients of the binomial regression model
Variables | Poor knowledge of danger signs (0 or 1) | Some Knowledge (2 or more) | Beta coefficient | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | Â | Â | |
Education | ||||
 No | 31.58(6) | 68.42(13) | REF | REF |
 Primary Level | 39.02(80) | 60.98(125) | −0.32 | 0.57 |
 Secondary Level | 43.75(7) | 56.25(9) | −0.31 | 0.68 |
 Higher | 23.08(3) | 76.92(10) | −0.24 | 0.29 |
Age | ||||
 18–21 | 33.33(3) | 66.67(6) | REF | REF |
 21–25 | 44.44(12) | 55.56(15) | −1.02 | 0.23 |
 25–35 | 38.94(44) | 61.06(69) | −0.55 | 0.48 |
 > 35 | 35.58(37) | 64.42(67) | −0.63 | 0.43 |
Marital Status | ||||
 Single | 37.14(13) | 62.86(22) | REF | REF |
 In relationship | 38.07(83) | 61.93(135) | −0.13 | 0.76 |
Place of last delivery | ||||
 Hospital | 37.92(91) | 62.08(149) | REF | REF |
 At home | 38.46(5) | 61.54(8) | 0.06 | 0.92 |
Number of ANC visits | ||||
 0 ANCs | 37.50(3) | 62.50(5) | REF | REF |
 < 4 ANCs | 28.57(10) | 71.43(25) | 0.24 | 0.78 |
 > =4 ANCs | 29.36(32) | 70.64(77) | 0.13 | 0.87 |
 Don’t know | 50.50(51) | 49.50(50) | −0.58 | 0.47 |
Communication regarding ANC* | ||||
 No | 53.09(43) | 46.91(38) | REF | REF |
 Yes | 30.81(53) | 69.19(119) | 0.73 | 0.01 |
Male attendance last pregnancy | ||||
 No | 43.23(67) | 56.77(88) | REF | REF |
 Yes | 29.59(29) | 70.41(69) | 0.32 | 0.29 |
Number of children alive | ||||
 0–2 | 32.35(11) | 67.65(23) | REF | REF |
 3–5 | 38.51(62) | 61.49(99) | −0.30 | 0.49 |
 > 5 | 39.66(23) | 60.34(35) | − 0.39 | 0.43 |