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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of determinant factors among reproductive age women in Farta Woreda, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Determinants of short birth interval among women in South Gondar, Ethiopia: community-based unmatched case-control study

Variables

Cases(n = 50)

Number (%)

Controls(n = 100)

Number (%)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-values

Educational level of mothers

 Unable to read and write

13 (26.0)

27 (27.0)

.43 (.14, 1.29)

1.08(.25, 4.65)

.909

 able to read and write

18 (36.0)

19 (19.0)

.86 (.29, 2.51)

1.79(.43, 7.43)

.418

 grade 1–12

8 (16.0)

45 (45.0)

.16 (.05, .51)

.35(.09, 1.32)

.123

 college and above

11 (22.0)

9 (9.0)

1

  

Maternal occupation

 house wife

19 (38.0)

57 (57.0)

.19 (.06, .52)

.19(.03, 1.10)

.064

 farmer

17 (34.0)

35 (35.0)

.27 (.09,.78)

.44(.08, 2.43)

.352

  merchant

14 (28.0)

8 (8.0)

1

  

Age at fist pregnancy

 15–19

14 (28.0)

46 (46.0)

.30(.10, .91)

2.92 (.67, 12.76)

.153

 20–24

27 (54.0)

44 (44.0)

.61(.21, 1.73)

.85(.23, 3.16)

.815

 ≥25

9 (18.0)

10 (10.0)

1

  

Abortion before the last birth

 Yes

6 (12.0)

24 (24.0)

.43 (.164, 1.13)

.48(.13, 1.78)

.273

 No

44 (88.0)

76 (76.0)

1

  

Number of living children

 0–2

20 (40.0)

18 (18.0)

6.66 (2.27, 19.50)

5.57 (1.47, 21.13)

.011

 3–4

24 (48.0)

46 (46.0)

3.13 (1.15, 8.46)

2.27(.70, 7.37)

.170

  > =5

6 (12.0)

36 (36.0)

1

  

Sex of the preceding child

 Female

21 (42.0)

56 (56.0)

.56 (.28, 1.13)

1.07(.43, 2.66)

.871

 Male

29 (58.0)

44 (44.0)

1

  

Status of the preceding Child

 Alive

44 (88.0)

92 (92.0)

1

  

 Dead

6 (12.0)

8 (16.0)

1.56 (.51, 4.79)

.61(.14, 2.52)

.498

Last pregnancy plan

 Yes

41 (82.0)

94 (94.0)

1

  

 No

9 (18.0)

6 (12.0)

3.43 (1.14, 10.29)

.529(.00, 68.97)

.798

ANC follow up in preceding pregnancy

 Yes

35 (70.0)

57 (57.0)

1

  

 No

15 (30.0)

43 (43.0)

.56 (.27, 1.17)

3.52 (1.27, 9.75)

.015

Decision maker about F/P

 Self (Mother)

17 (34.0)

51 (51.0)

1

  

  Both husband and wife

18 (36.0)

36 (36.0)

1.50(.68,3.29)

1.40(.60, 3.24)

.431

 Husband only

15 (30.0)

13 (13.0)

3.46 (1.37,8.71)

2.69 (1.05,6.88)

.038

Maternal attitude towards family planning

 Positives

44 (88.0)

90 (90.0)

1

  

 Negatives

6 (12.0)

10 (10.0)

1.22 (.41, 3.59)

1.30 (.34, 4.99)

.696

Paternal attitude towards family planning

 Positives

38 (76.0)

83 (83.0)

1

  

 Negatives

12 (24.0)

17 (17.0)

1.54 (.67, 3.54)

.85(.23, 3.12)

.814

Contraceptive use

 Yes

31 (62.0).0

91 (91.0)

1

  

 No

19 (38.0)

9 (9.0)

6.19 (2.54, 15.11)

6.29 (1.95, 20.24)

.002

Duration of Breast feeding

  < 24 months

34 (68.0)

32 (32.0)

1

  

 24 months

16 (32.0)

68 (68.0)

4.51 (2.18, 9.34)

3.42 (1.38, 8.46)

.008