Effect of Pregnant Mothers’ Forum Participation on Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women in Dale District, Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Table 6
Factors influencing birth preparedness adjusted for confounding variables, in Dale District, 2015.
Characteristics
Birth preparedness
Crude OR
Adjusted OR
Less prepared
Well prepared
95% CI
95% CI
Forum membership
Number (%)
Number (%)
Member
193(32.0)
109(18.0)
5.75(3.63-9.11)
2.86(1.50-5.44)
Non-member
275(45.5)
27(4.5)
1.0
1.0
Education level
No education
79(13.1)
12(2.0)
0.13(0.58-0.30)
0.52(0.15-1.84)
Primary(1-8)
367(60.8)
99(16.4)
0.23(0.12-0.43)
0.74(0.26-2.13)
and above
22(3.6)
25(4.1)
1.0
1.0
Monthly income
≤300 birr
275(45.5)
64(10.6)
1.0
1.0
>300birr
193(32.0)
72(11.9)
1.60(1.09-2.35)
2.55(1.44-4.51)
Family size
≤ 4
327(54.1)
100(16.6)
1.60(0.73-3.53)
2.37(0.91-6.14)
5-6
99(16.4)
28(4.6)
1.48(0.62-3.52)
1.61(0.58-4.45)
>7
42(7.0)
8(1.3)
1.0
1.0
Antenatal care follow-up
Yes
315(52.2)
131(21.7)
12.72(5.1031.73)
3.73(1.05-13.21)
No
153(25.3)
5(0.8)
1.0
1.0
Place of delivery during last birth
Health facility
71(16.7)
48(11.3)
3.47(2.16-5.58)
2.41(1.38-4.22)
Home
257(60.3)
50(11.7)
1.0
10
Focused counseling on birth preparedness
Yes
329(54.5)
127(21.0)
5.96(2.94-12.06)
3.73(1.17-11.83)
No
139(23.0)
9(1.5)
1.0
1.0
Aware of at least two key danger signs of pregnancy
Yes
47(7.8)
42(7.0)
4.0(2.49-6.41)
2.24(1.08-4.64)
No
421(69.7)
94(15.6)
1.0
1.0
Aware of at least two key danger signs of labor
Yes
61(10.1)
50(8.3)
3.87(2.49-6.02)
2.21(1.16-4.20)
No
407(67.4)
86(14.2)
1.0
1.0
Aware of at least two key danger signs after delivery
