Table 2 Factors associated with good knowledge about neonatal danger signs among postpartum mother’s attending immunization units in Ambo town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 404)
Variables | Knowledge on neonatal danger signs | COR with 95% CI | AOR with 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | ||||
Mothers education | |||||
Unable to read and write | 3 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0.015 |
Able to read and write | 6 | 40 | 2.05 (0.48, 8.76) | 1.91 (0.43, 8.39) | 0.388 |
Primary school | 16 | 66 | 3.31 (0.9, 12.07) | 2.76 (0.73, 10.3) | 0.131 |
Secondary school | 21 | 101 | 2.84 (0.8, 10.04) | 2.34 (0.64, 8.46) | 0.195 |
Diploma and above | 36 | 74 | 6.64 (1.92, 22.9) | 5.25 (1.4, 18.5) | 0.010* |
Mothers residence | |||||
Urban | 77 | 264 | 3.38 (1.31, 8.73) | ||
Rural | 5 | 58 | 1 | ||
Attended ANC on last pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 78 | 265 | 4.19 (1.47, 11.9) | ||
No | 4 | 57 | 1 | ||
Number of ANC visits attend | |||||
No follow-up | 4 | 57 | 1 | ||
1–2 times | 10 | 39 | 3.65 (1.06, 12.4) | ||
3 times | 29 | 78 | 5.29 (1.76, 15.9) | ||
4 times | 39 | 148 | 3.75 (1.28, 10.9) | ||
Place of delivery | |||||
Home delivery | 2 | 24 | 1 | ||
Health Institution | 80 | 298 | 3.22 (0.74, 13.9) | ||
Received PNC follow up | |||||
Yes | 65 | 180 | 3.01 (1.69, 5.37) | 2.29 (1.24, 4.24) | 0.008* |
No | 17 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
New born developed danger sign | |||||
Yes | 4 | 39 | 2.68 (0.93, 7.74) | 3.18 (1.06, 9.52) | 0.038* |
No | 78 | 283 | 1 | ||
Counseled on new born care before discharge after delivery | |||||
Yes | 39 | 98 | 2.07 (1.26, 3.39) | 1.78 (1.04, 3.04) | 0.035* |
No | 43 | 224 | 1 | ||
Received education on danger signs | |||||
Yes | 6 | 12 | 2.03 (0.74, 5.6) | ||
No | 76 | 310 | 1 | ||