Independent variables

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

p-value (0.05)

Age

Mother’s Age (15 - 25)

2 = 26 - 36

0.994

0.386 - 2.557

0.990

3 = 37 - 49

7.668

1.973 - 29.797

0.003

Marital Status

Mother’s Marital Status (1 = Married)

2 = Single

0.993

0.338 - 2.920

0.990

3 = Separated

0.719

0.054 - 9.516

0.803

4 = Divorced

0.970

0.046 - 20.392

0.984

5 = Widowed

2.337

0.088 - 61.737

0.611

Occupation

Mother’s occupation status (1 = Employed)

2 = House wife

0.622

0.144 - 2.688

0.525

3 = Self Employed

0.506

0.040 - 6.351

0.598

4 = Unemployed

2.071

0.138 - 2.557

0.990

Education

Mother’s highest education level (1 = None and primary)

2 = Secondary

21.826

4.188 - 113.736

0.000

3 = Tertiary

141.232

21.653 - 921.653

0.000

Income

Highest income (0 = None)

2 = Below K500

8.856

0.685 - 114.432

0.095

3 = K500 - K1000

1.59

0.06 - 40.44

0.916

4 = K1001 - K1500

2.34

0.149 - 36.839

0.545

5 = Over K1500

0.182

0.011 - 2.964

0.231

Fear of Spouse

Fear of spouse (0 = None)

1 = Yes

2.035

0.784 - 5.281

0.144

Stigma

Stigma (0 = No)

1 = Yes

1.145

0.443 - 2.963

0.779

IEC

Adequate information, education and communication (0 = No)

1 = Yes

2.998

1.189 - 7.556

0.020