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Table 4 Binary and multiple Logistic regression analysis factors associated with knowledge of Abortion legislation, among under graduate female students of Ambo University, West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2018

From: Assessment of knowledge on abortion law and factors affecting it among regular undergraduate female students of Ambo University, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, 2018: a cross sectional study

Variables

Knowledge of legal abortion

COR (95% C. I)

AOR(95% C.I)

p-value

Poor (N)

Good

(N)

   

Year of study

Year I

140

30

1

1

 

Year II

105

22

.98(.534–1.792)

1.16(.598–2.250)

.661

Year III

78

25

1.496(.822–2.722

1.55(.811–2.965)

.184

Year IV

39

14

1.675(.810–3.465)

2.00(.914–4.373)

.083

Year V

8

7

4.083 (1.375–12.125)

3.20(.950–10.772)

.061

Know the place where safely induced abortion performed

Yes

137

66

3.51 (2.188–5.624)

3.12 (1.854–5.239)

0.000a

No

233

32

1

1

 

Know some-one who had Abortion

 Yes

118

46

2.25 (1.429–3.542)

1.46(.880–2.426)

.143

 No

252

52

1

1

 

Ever visited health institution

 Yes

214

71

1.92 (1.176–3.125)

1.59(.927–2.725)

.092

 No

156

27

1

1

 

Received health education on abortion legislation

 Yes

117

43

1.69 (1.072–2.665)

7.38 (1.118–48.761)

0.038 a

 No

253

55

1

1

 

Being member of health club in schools

 Yes

145

58

1.89 (1.201–2.972)

2.09 (1.256–3.484)

0.01 a

 No

225

40

1

1

 

Currently using contraceptive

 Yes

164

59

1.87 (1.189–2.948)

1.44(.858–2.403)

0.169

 No

203

39

1

1

 
  1. aindicate factors that showed association with outcome variable
  2. *Statistically significant at 95% confidence interval.at p-value 0.05