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Table 3 Predictors of PCC from bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001) RC: Reference category

From: Knowledge and perceptions of preconception care among health workers and women of reproductive age in Mzuzu City, Malawi: a cross-sectional study

 

Perception

Knowledge

Positive

Negative

Chi-stat

AOR

Good

Poor

Chi-stat

AOR

Age

 15–24RC

88

28

  

74

42

  

 25–34

58

24

0.88

 

47

35

5.67

 

 35–49

43

12

  

25

30

  

Marital status

 SingleRC

59

34

27.83***

 

51

40

1.63

 

 Married

145

15

 

4.29*** (CI 1.97–9.37)

104

58

  

Number of children

     

27.43***

 

 NoneRC

73

20

  

47

46

  

 1 to 2

39

13

  

25

27

  

 3 to 4

18

6

1.94

 

7

17

  

 5 plus

59

25

  

66

18

  

Occupation

 NoneRC

56

11

 

–

25

42

  

 Student

50

30

9.78*

3.27*** (CI 1.06–10.12)

67

13

37.00***

 

 Business

50

14

 

0.69 (CI 0.25–1.89)

32

32

  

 Employed

32

11

 

0.99 (CI 0.38–2.54)

21

20

  

FP history

 Yes

83

34

1.37

 

79

38

8.95**

 

 NoRC

106

30

  

66

70

  

Education level

 NoneRC

4

1

  

2

2

  

 Primary

60

16

9.62*

 

25

51

45.79**

0.67 (CI 0.09–4.58)

 Secondary

79

18

  

54

44

 

1.54* (CI 0.23–10.53)

 Tertiary

46

29

  

65

10

 

4.72** (CI 0.58–38.09)

Perception

 Positive

    

96

92

11.68**

0.42*(CI 0.21–0.85)

 NegativeRC

    

49

16

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