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Table 4 Socio-demographic factors associated with perinatal mortality in North Showa Zone, Oromia Region, Dec. 2012

From: Determinants of perinatal mortality among cohorts of pregnant women in three districts of North Showa zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Community based nested case control study

Variables

Cases(n=73)

Controls(n=146)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Mother's age in years

    

 20-24

11(15.1%)

14(9.6%)

1

1

 15-19

15(20.5%)

26(17.8%)

1.362(0.494-3.753)

0.428(0.100-1.828)

 25-29

21(28.8%)

67(45.9%)

0.543(0.243-1.212)

0.802(0.329-1.958)

 30-34

13(17.8%)

31(21.2%)

0.727(0.293-1.801)

2.081(0.616-7.022)

 >35

13(17.8%)

8(5.5%)

2.817(0.951-8.345)

7.588(1.913-30.102) *

Marital status of the mother

    

 Currently Married

66(90.4%)

141(96.6%)

1

1

 Currently not married

7(9.6%)

5(3.4%)

2.701(1.065-6.849)

3.604(0.940-13.812)

Educational status of the father

    

 Cannot read/write

52(71.2%)

122(83.6%)

0.865(0.485-1.541)

0.512(0.221-1.186)

 Can read/write

21(28.8%)

24(16.4%)

1

1

Educational status of the mother

    

 Cannot read/write

44(60.3%)

93(63.7%)

0.487(0.249-0.952)

1.368(0.667-2.804)

 Can read/write

29(39.7%)

53(36.3%)

1

1

Occupation of the mother

    

 Farmer

62(84.9%)

137(93.8%)

1

1

 Other money earning jobs

11(15.1%)

9(6.2%)

2.701(1.065-6.849)

0.672(0.221-2.041)

Household Family size

    

 Two

12(16.4%)

1(0.7%%)

1

1

 Three to Five

35(47.9%)

77(52.7%)

0.038(0.005-0.303)

0.263(0.062-1.112)

 Six and above

26(35.6%)

68(46.6%)

0.032(0.004-0.257) *

0.083(0.014-0.488) *

  1. *Significant at P value< 0.05, COR Crude Odds Ratio, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio