Table 3 Determinants of adverse birth outcome among mothers who gave birth in public hospitals, Tigrai region, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 405)

 Non formal educated

2.86 (3.01–8.59)

0.62 (0.16–2.41)

 Formal educated

1

1

 Urban

0.29 (0.19–0.47)

0.50 (0.12–2.09)

 Rural

1

1

  < 1200

5.66 (2.97–10.78)

0.97 (0.20–4.76)

 1200–3000

2.04 (1.07–3.88)

1.05 (0.29–3.71)

  > 3000

1

1

 Non formal educated

3.31 (2.09–5.24)

1.08 (0.28–4.25)

 Formal educated

1

1

 1–3

0.48 (0.30–0.77)

1.78 (0.67–4.76)

  ≥ 4

1

1

  < 4

6.17 (3.92–9.74)

4.35 (1.15–13.50)*

  ≥ 4

1

1

 No

14.98 (8.91–25.17)

11.24 (3.92–36.60)***

 Yes

1

1

 No

4.28 (2.75–6.67)

4.06 (1.35–17.34)*

 Yes

1

1

 No

5.08 (3.01–8.59)

1.46 (0.40–5.33)

 Yes

1

1

 No

0.34 (.19–.60)

0.61 (0.15–2.43)

 Yes

1

1

  < 11 mg/dl

5.21 (3.19–8.52)

4.86 (1.83–14.01)**

  ≥ 11 mg/dl

1

1

 No

3.98 (2.38–6.68)

0.67 (0.18–2.57)

 Yes

1

1

  < 24 months

6.16 (3.43–16.06)

5.21 (1.89–13.86)***

  > = 24 months

1

1