Table 7 Variables associated with comprehension status among study participants in WukiroKilte-awulaelo and Hintalo-wajirat districts,Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia, July 2013

 18–24 yrs.

23 (34.3 %)

49 (37.1 %)

1.09 (0.38, 3.10)

0.876

 25–31 yrs.

26 (38.8 %)

49 (37.1 %)

1 ( Reference gp)

 32–38 yrs.

16 (23.9 %)

28 (21.1 %)

1.7 (0.64, 4.55)

0.285

 Married

58 (86.6 %)

108 (81.8 %)

1 (Reference gp)

 Single

3 (4.5 %)

10 (7.6 %)

1.05 (0.17, 6.58)

0.955

 Divorced

4 (6.0 %)

9 (6.8 %)

0.59 (0.14, 2.53)

0.479

 Ortho. Christian

54 (80.6 %)

118 (89.4 %)

1 (Reference gp)

 Muslim

13 (19.4 %)

10 (7.6 %)

2.4 (0.80, 7.15)

0.089

 Not able to read and write

13 (19.4 %)

45 (34.1 %)

1 (Reference gp)

 Able to read and write

6 (9.0 %)

11 (8.3 %)

2.20 (0.48, 10.15)

0.314

 Within or completed primary school

15 (22.4 %)

35 (26.5 %)

2.23 (0.57, 8.72)

0.251

 Within or completed secondary school

20 (29.9 %)

31 (23.5 %)

2.37 (0.52, 10.86)

0.266

 Diploma and above

13 (19.4 %)

10 (7.6 %)

6.68 (1.01, 44.03)

0.048

 House wife

8 (11.9 %)

63 (47.7 %)

1 (Reference gp)

 Private employee

4 (6.0 %)

10 (7.6 %)

3.39 (0.64, 17.92

0.151

 Government employee

15 (22.4 %)

13 (9.8 %)

2.91 (0.62, 13.67)

0.177

 Merchant

18 (26.9 %)

16 (12.1 %)

5.43 (1.78, 16.60)

0.003

 Farmer

18 26.9 %)

24 (8.2 %)

9.05(2.79, 29.23)

0.000

 = < 500 ETB

3 (4.5 %)

13 (9.8 %)

0.67 (0.13, 3.35)

0.623

 >500 & < 1000 ETB

9 (13.5 %)

51 (38.6 %)

0.38 (0.15, 0.96)

0.041

 > = 1000 ETB

55 (82.1 %)

68 (51.5 %)

1 (Reference gp)

 Yes

21 (18.4 %)

15 (17.6 %)

2.77 (1.01, 7.58)

0.047

 No

85 (74.6 %)

60 (70.6 %)

1 (Reference gp)