Table 2 The association of health professionals assisted KMC practice with predictor variables in Ethiopia (n = 2910)

Wealth index

Poorest

216 (19.6)

220(12.2)

0.47*

0.6

0.43

0.81

0.001

Poorer

189 (17.2)

204(11.3)

0.50*

0.62

0.46

0.86

0.001

Medium

138 (12.5)

224(12.4)

0.76*

0.95

0.68

1.32

0.76

Richer

139 (12.6)

258(14.3)

0.86

1.06

0.78

1.45

0.72

Richest

420 (38.1)

902(49.9)

1

1

Residence

Rural

712 (64.6)

955(52.8)

0.61*

0.77

0.59

1

0.05

Urban

390 (35.4)

853(47.2)

1

1

Household head

Male

896 (81.3)

1454(80.4)

1

1

Female

206 (18.7)

354(19.6)

1.06

1.03

0.84

1.25

0.8

Khat chewing

No

977 (88.7)

1623(89.8)

1

1

Yes

125 (11.3)

185(10.2)

0.89

0.86

0.67

1.1

0.23

Child sex

Male

576 (52.3)

901(49.8)

1

1

Female

526 (47.7)

907(50.2)

1.1

1.06

0.91

1.24

0.43

Maternal

Not educated

480 (43.6)

659(36.4)

0.70*

1.07

0.79

1.45

0.68

education

Primary

375 (34.0)

661(36.6)

0.9

1.17

0.87

1.57

0.29

Secondary

152 (13.8)

301(16.6)

1.01

1.11

0.81

1.53

0.52

Higher

95 (8.6)

187(10.3)

1

1

Child size at birth

Very large

223 (20.2)

329(18.2)

1

1

Large

162 (14.7)

284(15.7)

1.19

1.16

0.89

1.5

0.28

Average

451 (40.9)

826(45.7)

1.24*

1.22

0.99

1.51

0.06

Small

93 (8.4)

134 (7.4)

0.98

1.03

0.75

1.42

0.85

Very small

173 (15.7)

235(13.0)

0.92

0.96

0.74

1.25

0.76

ARDS

No

991 (89.9)

1642(90.8)

1

1

Yes

111 (10.1)

166 (9.2)

1.11

1.03

0.81

1.03

0.85