Table 8 Health facility characteristics and induction of labor
Not Induced | Induced | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Location | |||||
Urban | 6137 | 71.9 | 2403 | 28.1 | χ 2 – 124.2 p = 0.000 |
Peri-urban | 570 | 79.4 | 148 | 20.6 | |
Rural | 1245 | 85.0 | 219 | 15.0 | |
Teaching facility? | |||||
No | 3612 | 79.7 | 918 | 20.3 | χ 2 – 120.2 p = 0.000 |
Yes | 4265 | 70.3 | 1799 | 29.7 | |
Level of health facility | |||||
Primary | 823 | 81.4 | 188 | 18.6 | χ 2 – 90.9 p = 0.000 |
Secondary | 4411 | 74.4 | 1516 | 25.6 | |
Tertiary | 2086 | 69.3 | 926 | 30.7 | |
Other | 582 | 82.4 | 124 | 17.6 | |
Are most patients charged fees? | |||||
No | 2618 | 70.2 | 1113 | 29.8 | p = 0.000; OR – 0.73; 95% CI (0.66 – 0.80) |
Yes | 5377 | 76.4 | 1663 | 23.6 | |
Does caesarean section represent economic benefit to attending staff? | |||||
No | 6161 | 74.2 | 2142 | 25.8 | p = 0.000; OR – 1.27; 95% CI (1.13 – 1.42) |
Yes | 1248 | 69.4 | 549 | 30.6 | |
Is caesarean section more expensive than normal delivery? | |||||
No | 2007 | 69.9 | 863 | 30.1 | p = 0.000; OR – 0.79; 95% CI (0.72 – 0.87) |
Yes | 4535 | 74.6 | 1544 | 25.4 | |