Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression using attitude status as response.

From: Community perceptions and determinants of obstetric fistula across gender lines

Parameters

Attitude towards obstetric fistula (N = 640)

Favourable

(N = 305)

Unfavourable

(N = 335)

Crude

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age (Years)

     

  < 20

6 (2.0%)

19 (5.7%)

9.3 (3.2—29.8)

7.65 (2.3–28.6)

 < 0.001

 20—35

169 (55.4%)

195 (58.2%)

3.4 (1.8—6.6)

3.9 (1.8–8.5)

 

 36—50

89 (29.2%)

107 (31.9%)

3.5 (1.8—7.1)

6.36 (3.0–14.1)

 

  ≥ 51

41 (13.4%)

14 (4.2%)

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Gender

 Female

138 (45.2%)

188 (56.1%)

1.5 (1.1—2.2)

1.5 (1.1–2.2)

0.028

 Male

167 (54.8%)

147 (43.9%)

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1

 

Education status

 No formal education

24 (7.9%)

28 (8.4%)

1.3 (0.7- 2.3))

1.15 (0.6–2.2)

0.031

 Primary education

70 (23.0%)

111 (33.1%)

1.7 (1.2—2.5)

1.86 (1.3–2.9)

 

 College and above

59 (19.3%)

54 (16.1%)

0.9 (0.6—1.5)

1.07 (0.6–1.8)

 

 Secondary education

152 (49.8%)

142 (42.4%)

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Aware about obstetric fistula

 Yes

224 (73.4%)

159 (47.5%)

3.1 (2.2—4.3)

3.04 (2.0–4.6)

 < 0.001

 No

81 (26.6%)

176 (52.5%)

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