Table 3 Multivariable analysis of variables with practice of newborn care, among midwives working in central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Practiced new-born care | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
Marital status | |||||
Single | 23 (48.9%) | 24 (51.1%) | 1 | 1 | |
Married | 48 (65.8%) | 25 (34.2%) | 2.00 (0.94, 4.23) | 1.90 (0.79, 4.58) | 0.15 |
Divorced | 2 (16.7%) | 10 (83.3%) | 0.20 (0.04, 1.05) | 0.22 (0.04, 1.26) | 0.09 |
Widowed | 4 (26.7%) | 11 (73.3%) | 0.38 (0.10, 1.36) | 0.40 (0.09, 1.73) | 0.22 |
Religion | |||||
Orthodox | 74 (54.8%) | 61 (45.2%) | 1 | 1 | 0.036 |
Muslim | 3 (25.0%) | 9 (75.0%) | 0.27 (0.07, 1.06) | 0.19 (0.04, 0.89) | |
Working environment | |||||
Hospital | 46 (78.0%) | 13 (22.0%) | 1 | 1 | 0.000 |
Health center | 31 (35.2%) | 57 (64.8%) | 0.15 (0.07, 0.32) | 0.18 (0.07, 0.43) | |
Educational status | |||||
Diploma | 60 (49.2%) | 62 (50.8%) | 1 | 1 | 0.87 |
Degree | 17 (68.0%) | 8 (32.0%) | 2.2 (0.88, 5.47) | 1.10 (0.32, 3.72) | |
Knowledge on newborn care | |||||
Fair | 43 (51.2%) | 41 (48.8%) | 1 | 1 | |
Good | 16 (61.5%) | 10 (38.5%) | 1.52 (0.62, 3.75) | 1.42 (0.48, 4.17) | 0.52 |
Poor | 18 (48.6%) | 19 (51.4%) | 0.90 (0.42, 1.96) | 1.3 (0.51, 3.33) | 0.57 |
Training on newborn care | |||||
Yes | 15 (71.4%) | 6 (28.6%) | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
No | 62 (49.2%) | 64 (50.8%) | 0.38 (0.14, 1.06) | 0.48 (0.14, 1.65) | |