Table 7 Predictors of mothers’ attitude about early pregnancy based multivariable regression logistic model

Knowledge (Reference: Poor)

–

–

 Good

2.13 (0.72 to 6.33)

0.171

 Average

0.48 (0.12 to 1.84)

0.286

Mother’s Education (Reference: University)

–

–

 Illiterate/Elementary school

0.75 (0.14 to 4.01)

0.735

 Secondary school

0.79 (0.16 to 3.74)

0.767

 High school/diploma

0.65 (0.18 to 2.25)

0.496

Job (Reference: Working at home or outside the home)

–

–

 Housewife

3.89 (0.90 to 16.75)

0.068

Marital status (Reference: Widowed/ divorced)

–

–

 Married

0.73 (0.14 to 3.63)

0.700

Number of girls (Reference: ≥3)

–

–

 1

1.56 (0.24 to 10.00)

0.639

 2

0.38 (0.05 to 2.79)

0.339

Having a son (Reference: No)

–

–

 Yes

1.42 (0.52 to 3.85)

0.486

Appropriate age of marriage for girls (Reference: ≥26)

–

–

 16–20

2.51 (0.56 to 11.22)

0.226

 21–25

1.07 (0.30 to 3.77)

0.917

The marriage your other children under the age of 18 years old (Reference: No)

–

–

 Yes

4.91 (1.60 to 15.10)

0.045

Final decision-maker about your daughter’s marriage (Reference: Her father and me)

–

–

 My daughter

0.33 (0.07 to 1.50)

0.153

Disagreement with your daughter if she decides to marriage under the age of 18 years old (Reference: No)

–

–

 Yes

2.89 (0.59 to 14.21)

0.191