Table 4 Factors associated with male involvement during birth preparedness and complication readiness for obstetric referral at Sodo town in Wolaita zone, 2017
Variables | Male involvement | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Women Educational | |||||
Primary and below | 26 (20.3%) | 102 (79.68%) | 0.23 (0.09–0.64%) | 0.94 (0.24–3.61) | .924 |
Secondary and above | 55 (52.38%) | 50 (47.61%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Male partner education | |||||
Primary and below | 89 (51.44%) | 84 (48.55%) | 1.60 (1.07–2.61) | 1.09 (0.43–2.74) | .858 |
Secondary and above | 24 (40%) | 36 (60%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Women Occupation | |||||
Formal employment | 48 (85.71%) | 8 (14.28%) | 1.86 (0.51–7.53) | 2.48 (0.57–10.83) | .227 |
Informal employment | 135 (76.3%) | 42 (23.72%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Male partner occupation | |||||
Formal employment | 13 (16.3%) | 67 (83.75%) | 0.09 (0.01–0.73) | 0.09 (0.01–1.04) | .054 |
Informal employment | 105 (68.6%) | 48 (31.37%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Distance of health facility | |||||
Less than 5 km | 10 (14.5%) | 59 (85.5%) | 0.23 (0.11–0.56) | 0.29 (0.12–0.72) | .008 |
More than 5 km | 69 (15.76%) | 95 (84.2%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
ANC at least once | |||||
Yes | 105 (46.6%) | 120 (53.33%) | 2.62 (1.52–4.74) | 2.9 (1.52–5.51) | .001 |
No | 2 (25%) | 6 (75%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Experience of complication | |||||
Yes | 1 (4.76%) | 20 (95.2%) | 1.63 (1.07–2.64) | 1.79 (1.06–3.04) | 0.030 |
No | 16 (7.54%) | 196 (92.5%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |