The Effects of Fear and Knowledge of COVID-19 on Preventive Practice Among Pregnant Women Who Attend Antenatal Care in Northwest Ethiopia, 2020: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Participants in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 422)

Variables	Frequency (N = 422)	Percent (%)
Age
17–25	157	37.2
26–35	236	55.9
≥36	29	6.9
Marital status
Single	39	9.2
Married	383	90.8
Residence
Urban	384	91.0
Rural	38	9.0
Religion
Orthodox	311	73.7
Muslim	77	18.2
Protestant	34	8.1
Educational status of your husband
Unable to read and write	38	9.0
Able to read and write	41	9.7
Primary education	55	13.0
Secondary education	113	26.8
Diploma and above	175	41.5
Women occupation
Government employee	96	22.7
Market trade vender	8	1.9
House wife	47	11.1
Daily labourer	271	64.2

Table 2 Obstetric Characteristics of Participants in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 422)

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Gravidity
I	148	35.1
II	139	32.9
III	90	21.3
>III	45	10.7
Parity
0	156	37.0
I	137	32.5
II	87	20.6
III	35	8.3
>III	7	1.7
ANC visit
1st	97	23.0
2nd	117	27.7
3rd	100	23.7
≥4th	108	25.5

Abbreviation: ANC, antenatal care.

Table 3 Fear, Knowledge and Preventive Practice-Related Characteristics of Respondents in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 422)

Variables	Frequency (N = 422)	Percent (%)
Have no fear	207	49.1
Have fear	215	50.9
Poor knowledge	190	45.0
Good knowledge	232	55.0
Poor practice	222	52.6
Good practice	200	47.4

Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariate Analysis of Factors Associated with Prevention Practice in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 422)

Variables	Category	Practice		OR (95% CI)
		Good	Poor	COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)	p-v
Fear	Have no fear	74	133	1	1
	Have fear	126	89	2.544 (1.718–3.769)	2.485 (1.664–3.711)	0.000
Knowledge	Poor	68	122	1	1
	Good	132	100	0.422 (0.285–0.626)	2.308 (1.541–3.457)	0.000