Table 5 Factors related to the obtainment of social support by child-rearing support category (n = 215)
From: Factors associated with social support in child-rearing among mothers in post-disaster communities
Child-rearing support (forced entry) (p < 0.001)§ | Child-rearing support (stepwise backward elimination) (p < 0.001)§ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR | 95% CI | p value | AOR | 95% CI | p value | |
Sex of infant | ||||||
Male | 1.00 | |||||
Female | 1.08 | 0.55–2.12 | 0.830 | |||
Age of infant (range 6 to 42 months) | ||||||
≤ 26 months | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
≥ 27 months | 1.96 | 0.98–3.91 | 0.057 | 1.79 | 0.93–3.43 | 0.079 |
Mother’s age group | ||||||
20s | 1.00 | |||||
30s | 1.08 | 0.49–2.36 | 0.852 | |||
40s | 2.00 | 0.55–7.26 | 0.292 | |||
Employment status | ||||||
Unemployed | 1.00 | |||||
Irregular employment | 2.36 | 0.97–5.75 | 0.058 | |||
Regular employment | 2.40 | 1.04–5.53 | 0.040 | |||
Housing | ||||||
Non-independent housing | 1.00 | |||||
Independent housing | 1.35 | 0.63–2.89 | 0.441 | |||
Household structure | ||||||
Nuclear household | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Extended household | 2.47 | 1.04–5.88 | 0.040 | 3.41 | 1.62–7.18 | 0.001 |
Parent(s) living with infant | ||||||
Only mother | 1.00 | |||||
Both (mother and father) | 1.54 | 0.24–9.74 | 0.647 | |||
Order of target infant in family living together | ||||||
First child | 1.00 | |||||
Second child or more | 0.66 | 0.30–1.44 | 0.298 | |||
Support from relatives not living together | ||||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Yes | 4.86 | 2.02–11.68 | < 0.001 | 5.30 | 2.29–12.27 | < 0.001 |
Acquaintances in the neighborhood from before the disaster | ||||||
None | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Yes | 2.70 | 1.28–5.69 | 0.009 | 2.84 | 1.46–5.52 | 0.002 |
Use of child support resources | ||||||
None | 1.00 | |||||
At least one resource | 0.57 | 0.20–1.61 | 0.285 | |||
Perceived difficulties in child-rearing | ||||||
Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
No | 3.57 | 1.74–7.33 | 0.001 | 3.32 | 1.70–6.49 | < 0.001 |