Table 3 Shows the multivariable multilevel analysis of factors associated with perinatal mortality in high mortality regions, Ethiopia, 2016

Wealth index

Rich

1

1

Medium

1.45( 0.61, 3.48)

1.37( 0.58,3.32)

Poor

1.06( 0.53, 2.27)

0.92(0.45,2.00)

Birth interval in years

 ≥ 2 years

1

1

 < 2 years

3.72( 2.28, 6.0)*

3.71(2.27,6.07)*

Media exposure

Exposed

1

1

Not exposed

2.79( 1.49, 5.60)*

2.78(1.48, 5.59)*

Antenatal care visits

 ≥ 4 visits

1

1

1–3 visits

0.82( 0.39, 1.73)

0.79(0.37,1.69)

No at all

2.51( 1.18,5.54)*

2.43(1.15,5.38)*

Tetanus toxoid vaccination

Not all

1

1

1

0.59(0 .22,1.38)

0.56(0.21,1.33)

 ≥ 2 + 

0.68( 0.36, 1.29)

0.68(0.36,1.29)

Place of delivery

Health Institution

1

1

Home

1.23( 0.71, 2.16)

1.25(0.72,2.22)

Time to breastfeeding initiation

With 1 h

1

1

 > 1 h

3.95( 2.50, 6.40)

4.01(2.49,6.51)*

Post natal follow up with in 2 day

Yes

1

1

No

0.93( 0.53, 1.66)

0.93( 0.53,1.67)

Parity

1–3

1

1

4–6

1.53(0.78,3.03)

1.54(0.79,3.08)

 ≥ 6

2.55(1.24,5.37)*

2.48(1.21,5.22)*

Ever had terminated pregnancy

No

1

1

Yes

4.68(2.76,7.86)*

4.68(2.75, 7.86)*

Family size

 > 4

1

1

 ≤ 4

4.06(2.15,7.69)*

4.12(2.19,7.79)*

Women participating in making health care decisions

Yes

1

No

1.97(1.20,3.21)*

1.96(1.19, 3.20)*

Distance from health facility

Not big problem

1

1

Big problem

2.80(2.06,3.82)*

1.99(1.24, 3.22)*

Residence

Urban

1

1

Rural

1.53 (0.95, 2.61)

0.93 (0.44, 2.19)

Time to reach to a water source

 < 30 min

1

1

 ≥ 30 min

1.32(0.97, 1.80)

1.38 ( 0.85, 2.30)