Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression analysis for factors associated with childbirth fear among pregnant women attending ANC at public hospitals in West Wollega Zone, 2020 (n = 298)

Marital status

 Married®

196(71.8%)

77(28.2%)

 Widowed

10(90.9%)

1(9.1%)

3.394 (1.140, 10.103)

1.840 (.174, 19.397)

612

 Divorced

6(42.9%)

8(51.7%)

0.255 (0.032, 2.022)

2.601 (.207, 32.707)

.459

Occupation

 Self-employed®

32(71.1%)

13(28.9%)

 Gov’t employed

50(59.3%)

6(10.7%)

7.312 (.883, 60.577)

.209 (.023, 1.876)

.162

 Daily laborer

41(56.2%)

32(43.8%)

2.160 (0.243, 19.194)

1.507 (.223, 10.183)

.674

 Housewife

71(67.6%)

34(32.4%)

14.049 (1.780, 110.89)

.355 (.058, 2.180)

.263

 NGO

18(94.7%)

1(5.3%)

8.620 (1.104, 67.275)

.251 (.010, 6.445)

.404

Family number

 ≤3

69(69.0%)

31(31.0%)

2.171 (.818, 5.762)

1.456 (.213, 9.945

.702

 4 – 5

114(69.9%)

49(30.1%)

2.077 (0.811, 5.322)

1.162 (.205, 6.594)

.866

 ≥ 6®

29(82.9%)

6(17.1%)

Age at marriage

 <18

32(82.1%)

7(17.9%)

1.750 (0.187, 16.339)

.061 (.003, 1.385)

.079

 18 – 24

172(68.6%)

78(31.2%)

3.628 (0.446, 29.508)

.141 (.010, 1.934)

.143

 ≥ 25®

8(88.9%)

1(11.1%)

Previous pregnancy complications

 Yes

38(37.3%)

64(62.7%)

.075 (0.041, 0.137)

6.949 (2.060,23.445)

.002*

 No®

174(88.8%)

22(11.2%)

GA at first ANC?

 <16®

141(68.1%)

66(31.9%)

 ≥16

71(78.0%)

20(22.0%)

0.393 (0.213, 0.723)

1.204 (.289, 5.009)

.799

Mode of delivery

 SVD®

92(68.1%)

43(31.9%)

 Caesarian section

58(78.4%)

16(21.6%)

1.075 (0.601, 1.915)

2.955 (.592, 14.747)

.187

 IAVD

62(69.7%)

27(30.3)

.633 (0.310, 1..294)

.809 (.226, 2.893)

.745

Prolonged labour

 Yes

25(43.1%)

33(56.9%)

4.657 (2.549, 8.508)

4.765 (1.161,19.564)

.030*

 No®

187(77.9%)

53(22.1%)

 Labour pain

 Yes

13(23.6%)

42(76.4%)

14.612 (7.238, 29.500)

4.840 (1.067,21.957)

.041*

 No®

199(81.9%)

44(18.1%)

Excessive bleeding during childbirth

 Yes

26(61.9%)

16(38.1%)

1.635 (0.828, 3.230)

.887 (.198, 3.967)

.876

 No®

186(72.7%)

70(27.3%)

Previous perineal tear

 Yes

27(31.2%)

53(68.8%)

12.581 (6.851, 23.102)

4.197 (1.107,15.917)

.035*

 No®

188(85.1%)

33(14.9%)

Previous caesarian section

 Yes

36(57.1%)

27(42.9%)

2.237 (1.253, 3.994)

0.404 (.092, 1.774)

0.230

 No®

176(74.9%)

59(25.1%)

Social support

 High

17(17.5%)

80(82.5%)

0.007 (0.002, 0.017)

.011 (.003, .050)

.000*

 Low®

195(97.0%)

6(3.0%)