Table 2 Reproductive and obstetric related characteristics of study participants in Tanqua-Abergele District, Tigray, north Ethiopia, 2014
From: Determinant factors of home delivery among women in Northern Ethiopia: a case control study
Variables | Cases No (%) | Controls No (%) | Chi-square, df, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity | |||
Primipara | 7(7.6) | 47(25.7) | χ2 = 12.674, df =1 |
Multiparous | 85(92.4) | 136(74.3) | P-value = 0.000 |
Ever had abortion | |||
No | 79(85.9) | 158(86.3) | χ2 = 0.011, df =1 |
Yes | 13(14.1) | 25(13.7) | P-value = 0.915 |
Number of abortion | |||
1 | 10(76.9) | 17(68.0) | χ2 = 0.331, df =1 |
> =2 | 3(23.1) | 8(32.0) | P-value = 0.565 |
Ever had still birth | |||
No | 76(82.6) | 156(85.2) | χ2 = 0.323, df =1 |
Yes | 16(17.4) | 27(14.8) | P-value = 0.570 |
Number of still birth | |||
1 | 10(62.5) | 21(77.8) | χ2 = 1.166, df =1 |
> =2 | 6(37.5) | 6(22.2) | P-value = 0.280 |
Last pregnancy planned | |||
No | 20(21.7) | 29(15.8) | χ2 = 1.411, df =1 |
Yes | 72(78.3) | 154(84.2) | P-value = 0.228 |
Number of ANC visit | |||
no visit | 33(35.9) | 13(7.1) | χ2 = 62.594 |
1–3visit | 45(48.9) | 59(32.2) | df = 2 |
four and above | 14(15.2) | 111(60.7) | p-value = 0.000 |
Timing of ANC follow-up | |||
< 12 weeks | 20(33.9) | 71(41.8) | χ2 = 3.402 |
12–24weeks | 32(54.2) | 90(52.9) | df = 2 |
> 24 weeks | 7(11.9) | 9(5.3) | p-value = 0.183 |
Ever had obstetric complication | |||
No | 60(65.2) | 115(62.8) | χ2 = 0.149, df =1 |
Yes | 32(34.8) | 68(37.2) | P-value = 0.699 |
Decision maker for place of birth | |||
Non autonomous | 28(30.5) | 45(24.6) | χ2 = 1.073, df =1 |
Autonomous | 64(69.5) | 138(75.4) | P-value = 0.300 |
knowledge on danger signs of pregnancy | |||
Poor knowledge | 67(72.8) | 75(41) | χ2 = 24.857, df =1 |
Good knowledge | 25(27.2) | 108(59) | P-value = 0.000 |
General knowledge of obstetric complication | |||
Poor | 82(89.1) | 99(54.1) | χ2 = 33.475 |
Fair | 5(5.4) | 36(19.7) | df = 2 |
Good | 5(5.4) | 48(26.2) | p-value = 0.000 |