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Table 4 Factors associated with being knowledgeable about three danger signs (n =810)

From: Does knowledge of danger signs of pregnancy predict birth preparedness? A critique of the evidence from women admitted with pregnancy complications

Variables

Total n =810

Knowledgeable n =160

%

Univariate OR (95% CI)

Multivariate OR (95% CI)

Age

     

≤25

732

14,2

19.4

1

1

>25

78

1,8

23.1

1.2 (0.5–2.7)

1.3 (0.4–3.7)

Education level

     

Primary or no formal education

298

6,0

20.1

1

1

Secondary or higher level of education

512

1,00

19.5

1.1 (0.7–1.7)

1.9 (0.9–4.0)

Marital status

     

Married

700

12,6

18.0

1

1

Single

110

3,4

30.9

2.0 (1.1–3.8)

0.7 (0.3–2.1)

Occupation

     

Employed

192

4,4

22.9

1

1

Not employed

618

11,6

18.8

0.8 (0.4–1.3)

0.4 (0.2–0.8)

Parity

     

<4

698

13,2

18.9

1

1

≥4

112

2,8

25.0

1.4 (0.7–2.7)

1.2 (0.5–2.9)

Gestation age

     

≥37

72

1,2

16.7

1

1

<37

738

14,8

20.1

1.2 (0.5–3.2)

1.9 (0.6–6.6)

*Previous obstetric complication

     

Yes

150

7,8

17.9

1

1

No

660

4,0

26.7

0.28 (0.23–0.34)

0.2 (0.14–0.41)

  1. *Primigravida are excluded.