Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Safe Abortion among Private College Female Students in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Factors associated with knowledge of female students towards safe abortion, in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

VariablesKnowledgeCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
GoodPoor

Age
18-19632511
20–242861241.09 (0.86, 1.48)1.11 (0.94, 2.36)
≥2584511.53 (1.06, 2.14)2.79 (1.16, 7.29)

Marital status
Single, never in relationship27411511
Single, no current relationship61200.78 (0.45, 1.35)0.74 (0.49, 1.39)
Single, in relationship45351.85 (1.13, 3.03)1.87 (0.94, 3.22)
Married53301.35 (0.82, 2.22)1.68 (0.82, 2.45)

Family education
Both illiterate22311511
One literate, one illiterate149650.85 (0.59, 1.22)0.91 (0.68, 1.28)
Both literate61201.64 (1.10, 3.27)3.18 (1.32, 7.06)

Residence
Rural34215311
Urban91471.15 (0.77, 1.72)2.42 (1.26, 4.35)

Year of study
1st year994411
2nd year931142.76 (1.57, 4.14)0.69 (0.39, 1.27)
3rd and above241420.39 (0.24, 0.64)1.29 (0.82, 2.03)

Ever heard about abortion
Yes4241853.82 (1.64, 8.89)4.36 (1.89, 10.83)
No91511

Monthly income sent from family
<60030115211
601–1000103400.71 (0.51, 1.16)0.93 (0.42, 2.41)
>10012980.61 (0.24, 1.22)0.96 (0.88, 4.29)