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. 2011 Oct 14;11:73. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-73

Table 4.

Association (OR, 95% CI) between socio-demographic characteristics, district of residence, health facility and obstructed labour

Characteristics n % COR (95% CI)
Age group of woman (years)
15-19 263 13.6 1.43 (1.23-1.67)
20-29 651 9.6 1.0 (ref)
≥30 237 10.1 1.07 (0.91-1.25)
Parity
0 463 12.1 1.53 (1.30-1.80)
1 254 11.8 1.52 (1.26-1.82)
2-4 257 8.0 1.0 (ref)
≥5 152 10.2 1.32 (1.07-1.64)
Singleton
Multiple 48 10.7 1.0 (ref)
Singleton 1,112 11.6 1.09 (0.80-1.48)
Occupation of mother
Salaried employee/business 122 11.5 1.0 (ref)
Subsistence farmer 173 14.2 1.26 (0.98-1.61)
Housewife 354 12.3 1.08 (0.87-1.36)
District of residence
Mbarara 376 9.6 0.57 (0.44-0.75)
Bushenyi 284 8.1 1.0 (ref)
Ibanda 99 9.5 0.57 (0.39-0.83)
Isingiro 190 20.3 1.37 (1.03-1.83)
Kiruhura 93 10.3 1.01 (0.72-1.43)
Other districts 128 14.7 1.04 (0.75-1.43)
Health facility
Comboni hospital 70 11.0 2.98 (1.77-5.02)
Ibanda hospital 225 12.5 0.88 (0.67-1.14)
Ishaka Adventist hospital 87 6.1 1.01 (0.86-1.18)
Kitagata hospital 60 5.5 0.41 (0.31-0.54)
Mbarara regional referral hospital 709 12.4 1.0 (ref)
Rushere Community hospital 19 4.0 0.29 (0.10-0.47)