Research Article

Birth Preparedness among Women Who Gave Birth in the Last Twelve Months in Jardega Jarte District, Western Ethiopia

Table 5

Predictor variables of birth preparedness in multivariable analyses among study participants in Jardega Jarte District, Oromia Region, western Ethiopia, from January 1 to February 2, 2016.

CharacteristicsWell preparedLess prepared COR AOR
No (%) No (%)(95 % CI)(95 % CI)

Residence
 Urban31(54.4)26(45.6)3.66 (2.09-6.4)3.44 (1.7-6.9)
 Rural126(24.6)387(57.4)1.001.00
Presence of under-five child
 Yes41(13.4)266(86.6)0.195 (0.13-0.29)0.207 (0.12-0.35)
 No116(44.1)147(55.9)1.001.00
Past obstetric complications
 Yes88(53.3)77 (46.7)5.56 (3.7-8.3)4.05 (2.26-7.75)
 No69(17)336 (83)1.001.00
Antenatal care visit
 Yes88(53.3)76 (46.3)5.65 (3.78-8.4)2.9 (1.67-5.16)
 No69(17)337 (83)1.001.00
Parity
 Primipara41(64.1)23 (35.9)9.85 (5.34-18.1)5.12 (2.4-10.8)
 Multipara (2-4)76(31)169 (69)2.48 (1.6-3.83)2.3 (0.99-3.85)
 Grand multipara (5)40(15)221(84)1.001.00
Fixed income source
 Yes74 (51.4)70(48.6)4.37 (2.9-6.5)0.33 (0.03, 4.17)
 No83 (19.5)343(80.5)1.001.00
Husband occupation
 Other than farmer55(35.9)53(13.6)3.57 (2.3-5.37)0.21 (0.12-1.54)
 Farmer98 (64.1)337(86.4)1.001.00
Husband age
 20-2972(45.0)88(55)6.17 (3.06-12.45)0.41 (0.04, 4.38)
 30-3970(24.2)219(75.8)2.41 (1.22-4.78)0.28 (0.02, 3.23)
4011(11.7)83(88.3)1.001.00

Variables showing statistical significance at P value of <0.05.