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Table 3 Factors associated with anemia using bivariate and multivariable logistic regression model (n = 280)

From: Factors associated with obstetric fistula among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: a community based case control study

Variables

Experienced Obstetric Fistula

COR

(95% CI)

AOR

(95% CI)

Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

Age at first marriage

(Years)

 < 18

62 (88.6)

163 (77.6)

3.717 (3.123,5.671)

3.294 (2.832,4.601)*

 ≥ 18

8 (11.4)

47 (22.4)

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Height (Cm)

 < 150

10 (14.3)

25 (11.9)

1.982 (1.321,2.211)

1.391 (0.823,1.932)

 > 150

60 (85.7)

185 (88.1)

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Wealth index

Poorest

21 (30)

51 (24.3)

4.621 (2.998,6.123)

3.34 (2,238,5.015)*

Poorer

10 (14.3)

26 (12.4)

0.871 (0.745,1.017

0.79 (0.910, 1.014)

Middle

14 (20.0)

26 (12.4)

1.037 (0.881,1.221)

1.0124 (0.761,1.011)

Richer

10 (14.3)

27 (12.9)

1.124 (0.889,1.421)

 

Richest

15 (21.4)

80 (38.1)

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Residence

Urban

11 (15.7)

74 (35.2)

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Rural

59 (84.3)

136 (64.8)

6.123 (4.981,8.413)

5.141 (4.262,7.521)*

Has television

No

61 (87.1)

150 (71.4%)

2.323 (1.721,2.986)

1.982 (0.788,1.534)

Yes

9 (12.9)

60 (28.6)

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Literacy

Literate

24 (34.3)

102 (48.6)

0.934 (0.623,1.943)

0.711 (0.591,1.544)

Illiterate

46 (65.7)

108 (51.4%)

0.763 (0.589,2.343)

0.612 (0.582,1.923)

Number of house hold members

     
 

1

7 (10.0)

29 (13.8)

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2–4

22 (31.4)

48 (22.9)

1.258 (0.890,1.395)

0.726 (0.561,1.133)

 

 > 4

41 (58.6%)

133 (63.3)

2.912 (1.631,3.211)

1.942 (0.823,1.232)

Ever had a terminated pregnancy

No

56 (80)

190 (90.5%)

2.341 (0.672,1.675)

 

Yes

14 (20)

20 (9.5)

1.971 (0.925,1.321)

 

Women’s Current Contraceptive Method Decision Making

Mainly respondent

3 (4.8)

12 (25)

1.258 (0.994,1.592)

 

Mainly husband, partner

16 (25)

3 (6.3)

1.554 (1.248,1.693)

1.308 (1.124,1.670)*

Joint decision

44 (69.3)

33 (68.8)

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  1. Remark: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001, ***P < 0.0001,