Research Article

Determinants of Home Delivery among Mothers in Abobo District, Gambella Region, Ethiopia: A Case Control Study

Table 2

Bivariate analysis of knowledge, attitude, and decision on place of delivery among cases and controls in Abobo Woreda, Gambella region, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019.

VariablesCategoryCases (88) No. %Controls (176) No. %COR (95% CI) value

Knowledge on danger sign of pregnancyPoor54 (61.4)78 (44.3)1.99 (1.18-3.36)0.009
Good34(38.6)98(55.7)1

Knowledge on obstetric complicationsPoor62 (70.5)58 (33.0)4.85 (2.78-8.46)<0.001
Good26 (29.5)118 (67.0)1

Attitude towards delivery servicesNegative58 (65.9)51 (29.0)4.74 (2.74-8.19)<0.001
Positive30 (34.1)125 (71.0)1

Decision on place of deliverySelf26 (29.5)49 (27.8)0.97 (0.32-2.93)0.961
With husband30 (34.1)81 (46.0)0.68 (0.23-1.99)0.482
Husband alone26 (29.5)35 (19.9)1.36 (0.45-4.16)0.588
Others6 (6.8)11 (6.3)1

Note: significant at ; others (other family members like mothers). Abbreviations: COR: crude odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.