Table 3 Odds ratios of lack of maternal knowledge about birth complications in relation to other factors
Crude OR (95% CI) N = 328 a | Adjusted OR (95% CI) b N = 309 | |
|---|---|---|
Antenatal care during pregnancy | ||
Received at least once | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Never | 1.61 (0.43–6.09) | 1.87 (0.43–8.12) |
Maternal age (years) | ||
Less than 20 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
20–24 | 0.61 (0.21–1.76) | 0.66 (0.22–1.97) |
25–29 | 1.22 (0.46–3.20) | 1.38 (0.45–4.24) |
30–34 | 0.37 (0.11–1.19) | 0.44 (0.11–1.78) |
35 and more | 1.76 (0.63–4.95) | 1.51 (0.38–5.96) |
Maternal educational attainment | ||
Secondary and above | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 1.43 (0.68–3.03) | 1.35 (0.56–3.28) |
No formal education | 1.85 (0.80–4.28) | 1.43 (0.53–3.84) |
Work of woman and house owner | ||
At least one self-employed/Employed | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Both Unemployed/Unpaid family work | 1.18 (0.65–2.15) | 1.37 (0.66–2.83) |
Ethnicity of women | ||
Lao | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Minority | 1.62 (0.55–4.79) | 1,28 (0.32–5.09) |
Distance from the nearest facility (km) | ||
Less than 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1–5 | 3.08 (1.37–6.94) | 2.80 (1.21–6.49) |
6 and more | 3.85 (1.76–8.43) | 3.72 (1.59–8.70) |
Number of children | ||
One or two | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Three and more | 1.01 (0.57–1.80) | 0.79 (0.34–1.82) |