Table 3.
Factors associated with first delay among postnatal mothers in the public hospitals of Bale and East bale zones, Oromia, Ethiopia,2022(n = 407)
| Variables | First maternal delay | COR[95%CI] | AOR [95%CI] | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Residence | |||||
| Rural | 48(25.3%) | 142(74.7) | 0.69(0.45,1.07) | 0.69(0.44,1.09) | 0.118 |
| Urban | 71(32.7%) | 146(67.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Previous pregnancy problem | |||||
| Problem | 83 (26.9%) | 226(73.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| No problem | 36 (36.7%) | 62(63.3%) | 1.58(0.98,2.56) | 1.8(1.06,3.08)* | 0.031 |
| Planned pregnancy | |||||
| No | 40(35.1%) | 74(64.9%) | 1.46(0.92,2.33) | 1.15(0.7,1.87) | 0.588 |
| Yes | 79(27%) | 214(73%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Problem in the current pregnancy | |||||
| Yes | 46(33.6%) | 91(66.4%) | 1.36(0.87,2.13) | 1.24(0.77,2) | 0.369 |
| No | 73(27%) | 197(73%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Mother’s knowledge of labor and childbirth | |||||
| No | 76 (34.5%) | 144(65.5) | 1.77(1.14,2.74) | 1.78(1.11,2.8)* | 0.017 |
| Yes | 43(23%) | 144(77%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Final decision Maker | |||||
| Husband | 60(29%) | 147(71%) | 0.71(0.44,1.15) | 0.78(0.47,1.29) | 0.345 |
| Joint | 15(19%) | 64(81%) | 0.41(0.21,0.80) | 0.41(0.2,0.85)* | 0.016 |
| Woman | 44(36.4%) | 77(63.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Consultation about emergency obstetric care | |||||
| Health worker | 85(27.9%) | 220(72.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Family | 30(35.7%) | 54(64.3%) | 1.44(0.86,2.39) | 1.16(0.67,2.02) | 0.592 |
| TBA | 4(22.2%) | 14(77.8%) | 0.74(0.24,2.31) | 0.78(0.24,2.59) | 0.695 |
(* = a statistically significant variable at p < 0.05)