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Published in final edited form as: Birth. 2023 Oct 30;51(2):307–318. doi: 10.1111/birt.12787

Table 3:

Factors associated with the RMC sub-scales (n=229)

Variable Dignity and respect Communication and Autonomy Supportive care
Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Unadjusted regression Coefficient
(95% CI)
Adjusted regression Coefficient.
(95% CI)
Unadjusted regression Coefficient
(95% CI)
Adjusted regression Coefficient.
(95% CI)
Unadjusted regression Coefficient
(95% CI)
Adjusted regression Coefficient.
(95% CI)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Age 0.07 (−0.04, 0.1) 0.02 (−0.1, 0.1) −0.1 (−0.2, 0.1) −0.1 (−0.2, 0.1) 0.02 (−0.1, 0.2) −0.1 (−0.2, 0.1)
Education level
 Primary or lower 1 1 1
 More than primary 0.3 (−0.6, 1.1) 0.2 (−1.0, 1.4) 0.01 (−1.4, 1.4)
Marital status
 Not married −0.8 (−1.6, 0.1) 0.7 (−0.1, 1.5) −0.7 (−1.9, 0.5) 0.9 (−0.3, 2.2) −1.0 (−2.4, 0.4) 0.7 (−0.7, 2.1)
 Married 1 1 1 1
Literacy: reading & writing
 No, cannot read or write well −1.8 (−2.8, −0.7) ** −1.1 (−2.1, −0.04) * −1.3 (−2.8, 0.3) −0.4 (−2.0, 1.2) −1.3 (−3.1, 0.5) −0.9 (−2.7, 1.0)
 Yes, can read and write well 1 1 1 1
Wealth quintile
 Lowest or middle quintile −1.3 (−2.3, −0.2) * −0.2 (−1.2, 0.8) −1.7 (−3.2, −0.2) * −1.0 (−2.5, 0.6) −0.7 (−2.4, 1.1) 0.2 (−1.5, 1.9)
 Highest quintile 1 1 1 1
Religion
 Christian 0.9 (−0.3, 1.7) 0.3 (−0.5, 1.2) 0.2 (−1.2, 1.6) 0.1 (−1.3, 1.5) −0.5 (−2.1, 1.1) −0.5 (−2.0, 1.1)
 Muslim/others 1 1 1 1
BIRTH HISTORY
Parity
 Primipara 0.1 (−0.8, 1.0) −1.7 (−3.2, −0.2) * −1.8 (−3.6, 0.1)
 Multipara 1 1 1
Number of ANC visits
 < 4 −0.3 (−1.3, 0.7) 1
 ≥ 4 1 0.03 (−1.6, 1.7)
CONTEXT OF BIRTH
Type of healthcare facility
 Public −1.7 (−2.6, −0.9) ** −1.3 (−2.1, −0.4) ** −0.9 (−2.2, 0.4) −1.0 (−2.4, 0.6)
 Private 1 1 1
Birth type
 Vaginal −1.4 (−2.4, −0.4) ** −1.2 (−2.1, −0.3) * −1.4 (−2.8, 0.01) −1.3 (−2.7, 0.1) 0.9 (−0.8, 2.5)
 Cesarian section 1 1 1
Gender of provider
 Male 0.6 (−0.2, 1.5) 0.9 (−0.3, 2.1) 0.1 (−1.3, 1.5)
 Female 1 1 1
Complications during labor/birth/postpartum
 No −0.4 (−1.3, 0.4) −1.0 (−2.2, 0.2) 1.0 (−0.4, 2.3)
 Yes 1 1 1
Breastfeeding education
 No −1.5 (−2.4, −0.6) ** −1.5 (−2.3, −0.7) *** −0.9 (−2.2, 0.3) −2.1 (−3.5, −0.6) ** −2.1 (−3.5, −0.7) **
 Yes 1 1 1 1
Facility recommendation
 No −4.4 (−6.2, −2.7) *** −4.4 (−6.0, −2.7) *** −4.3 (−6.9, −1.7) ** −4.0 (−6.6, −1.3) ** −6.0 (−9.0, −3.0) *** −5.8 (−8.8, −2.8) ***
 Yes 1 1 1
HIV
HIV status
 Negative 1 1 1
 Positive −0.2 (−1.0, 0.7) 0.1 (−1.1, 1.3) −1.0 (−2.3, 0.5)
*

p< 0.05

**

p<0.01

***

p<0.001