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Table 4 Multiple linear regression of intention to do regular physical exercise and associated factor among pregnant mothers in Debermarkose referral hospital, 2020

From: Physical exercise and its associated factors among Ethiopian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study based on the theory of planned behavior

Variable

β

Î’

p value

95% CI for

B

Education level

     

No formal education (ref)

     

Primary level

0.19

0.43

< 0.01*

0.25

0.61

Secondary level

0.09

0.21

0.05

− 0.01

0.41

College and above

0.06

0.18

0.35

− 0.20

0.58

Residence

     

Urban (ref)

     

Rural

0.03

0.16

0.17

− 0.06

0 .38

Participants occupation

     

House wife (ref)

     

Daily laborer

− 0.05

− 0.05

0.08

− 1.46

0.08

Merchant

− 0.05

− 0.05

0.16

− 1.19

0.19

Government employee

0.01

0.01

0.92

− 1.42

1.59

Experience of exercise

     

No (ref)

     

Yes

− 0.06

− 0.05

0.718

− 0.34

0.23

Gestational age

     

First trimester (ref)

     

Second trimester

0.08

0.19

0.01*

0.04

0.33

Third trimester

0.17

0.17

0.02*

0.02

0.32

Gravidae

     

One (ref)

     

Two to four

0.12

0.26

0.32

− 0.26

0.78

Above four

0.17

0.38

0.17

− 0.17

0.94

Parity

     

None (ref)

     

One

− 0.12

− 0.39

0.15

− 0.94

0.15

Two and above

− 0.16

− 0.34

0.21

− 0.87

0.19

Knowledge

0.02

0.1

0.35

− 0.02

0.04

TPB variables

     

Attitude

0.27

0.34

< 0.01*

0.19

0.49

subjective norm

0.11

0.12

0.03*

0.01

0.23

perceived behavioral control

0.52

0.45

< 0.01*

0.33

0.57

  1. * Significant at a p-value less than 0.05