Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs and Its Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Child Vaccination Centers at Sheko District in Southwest Ethiopia
Table 4
Factors associated with mothers’ good knowledge of neonatal danger signs at Sheko District health centers in Southwest Ethiopia.
Variables
Categories
Knowledge of NDS
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
value
Poor
Good
Age group
18-28 years
145
83
1
1
29-40 years
69
54
1.37 (0.88-2.14)
2.37 (1.35-4.17)
0.003
Mothers’ education
No formal education
101
34
1
1
Primary and above
113
103
2.71 (1.69-4.34)
2.68 (1.48-4.88)
0.001
Occupation
Housewife
160
78
1
Government worker
54
59
2.24 (1.42-3.54)
1.30 (0.76-2.22)
0.338
Residence
Rural
96
48
1
1
Urban
118
89
1.51 (0.97-2.35)
0.83 (0.48-1.44)
0.505
Antenatal care frequency
<4 visits
143
51
1
1
≥4 visits
52
76
4.10 (2.55-6.60)
3.57 (2.10-6.06)
<0.001
History of postnatal care attendance
Yes
182
104
1.81 (1.05-3.11)
2.33 (1.16-4.65)
0.017
No
32
33
1
1
AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; COR: crude odds ratio; NDS: neonatal danger signs. Significant at a value of <0.25, significant at a value of <0.05.
