Table 5.
Crude and adjusted binary logistic regression analysis for factors associated with parental satisfaction with neonates care in NICU at referral hospitals in eastern Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 408).
| Variable | Satisfaction | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfied N (%) | Dissatisfied N (%) | ||||
| Residence | |||||
| Rural | 116 (63.4) | 67 (36.6) | 2.60 (1.74–3.88) | 2.13 (1.33–3.43) | 0.002 |
| Urban | 90 (40) | 135 (60) | 1 | 1 | |
| Length of hospital stay | |||||
| ≤7 days | 107 (74.8) | 36 (25.2) | 5.7 (3.36–9.59) | 4.25 (2.08–8.69) | 0.000 |
| 8–14 days | 55 (40.1) | 82 (59.9) | 1.28 (0.78–2.11) | 1.56 (0.87–2.81) | 0.136 |
| ≥15 days | 44 (34.4) | 84 (65.5) | 1 | ||
| Gestational age | |||||
| Preterm | 58 (36.0) | 103 (64.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Term | 134 (59.3) | 92 (40.7) | 2.59 (1.70–3.92) | 0.89 (0.47–1.69) | 0.727 |
| Post term | 14 (66.7) | 7 (33.3) | 3.55 (1.36–9.30) | 2.27 (0.64–8.05) | 0.202 |
| Birth weight | |||||
| LBW | 53 (34.2) | 102 (65.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Normal birth weight | 136 (62.7) | 81 (37.3) | 3.23 (2.10–4.97) | 1.08 (0.547–2.12) | 0.830 |
| Macrosomia | 17 (51.5) | 16 (48.5) | 2.04 (0.95–4.37) | 0.97 (0.35–2.71) | 0.954 |
| Breast feeding | |||||
| Yes | 165 (58.9) | 115 (41.1) | 3.04 (1.96–4.73) | 2.46 (1.48–4.09) | 0.001 |
| No | 41 (32.0) | 87 (68.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Mode of delivery | |||||
| CS | 47 (38.8) | 74 (61.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| SVD | 146 (57.0) | 110 (43.0) | 2.09 (1.34–3.25) | 1.57 (0.93–2.66) | 0.094 |
| Instrumental | 13 (41.9) | 18 (58.1) | 1.14 (0.51–2.53) | 1.09 (0.43–2.75) | 0.657 |
| Numbers current birth | |||||
| Single | 193 (53.9) | 165 (46.1) | 3.33 (1.71–6.48) | 4.16 (1.91–9.03) | 0.000 |
| Multiple | 13 (26.0) | 37 (74.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Availability and quality of family room | |||||
| Satisfied | 106 (71.1) | 43 (28.9) | 3.63 (2.30–5.74) | 2.36 (1.40–3.99) | 0.001 |
| Dissatisfied | 76 (40.4) | 112 (59.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Neutral | 24 (38.8) | 47 (66.2) | 0.75 (0.42–1.33) | 0.65 (0.33–1.25) | 0.198 |
| Being allowed to have visitors | |||||
| Satisfied | 92 (57.9) | 67 (42.1) | 1.83 (1.19–2.80) | 1.32 (0.79–2.19) | 0.282 |
| Dissatisfied | 81 (42.9) | 108 (57.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Neutral | 33 (55.0) | 27 (45.0) | 1.63 (0.91–2.92) | 1.24 (0.62–2.51) | 0.541 |
Bold: statistically significant at p value <0.05; COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CS, cesarean section; SVD, spontaneous vaginal delivery; LBW, low birth weight; 1, reference.