Table 5: Multivariate logistic Regression analysis showing the impact of selected associated factors of obstetric fistula among women (n = 518).

Variables

Good Knowledge

Poor

Knowledge

Unadjusted

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P-value

Study Area

Comparison Group*

61 (30.4%)

198 (62.5%)

Intervention Group

140 (69.7%)

119 (37.5%)

3.82 (2.62-5.57)

0.000***

2.71 (1.77-4.14)

< 0.001***

Educational Status

No formal education*

71 (35%)

189 (59.6%)

Read & write only

28 (13.9%)

25 (7.9%)

25 (7.9%)

2.981 (1.63-5.46)

2.85 (1.43-5.69)

0.003***

Primary education

74 (36.8%)

85 (26.5%)

85 (26.5%)

2.345 (1.55-3.55)

2.07 (1.27-3.40

0.004***

Secondary school & above

28 (13.9%)

19 (6%)

3.92 (2.06-7.46)

0.000***

2.82 (1.34-5.95)

0.006***

Heard Obstetric complication

No*

30 (14.9%)

147 (46.4%)

Yes

171 (85.1%)

170 (53.6%)

4.929 (3.15-7.70)

0.000***

4.48 (2.63-7.61)

< 0.001***

History of IA

No*

170 (84.6%)

295 (93.1%)

Yes

31 (15.4%)

22 (6.9%)

2.24 (1.24-4.06)

0.008***

2.35 (1.20-4.58)

0.012**

Age at first pregnancy

 = < 20 Years*

208 (68.2%)

114 (57.3)

> 20 Years

85 (42.7%)

97 (31.8%)

1.599 (1.104-2.315)

0.013***

1.72 (1.10-2.68)

0.018**

PWC

No*

179 (89.1%)

7 (2.7%)

Yes

22 (11%)

4 (1.3%)

9.6 (3.26-28.35)

0.000***

18.1 (5.41-60.74

< 0.001***

*p < 0.01; **p < 0.05; ***: reference.