Table 6.
The association (OR, 95% CI) between socio-demographic characteristics, occupation, district of residence, health facility and perinatal death
| Characteristics | n/N | % | COR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group of woman (years) | |||
| 15-19 | 25/262 | 9.5 | 0.69 (0.43-1.12) |
| 20-29 | 82/649 | 12.6 | 1.0 (ref) |
| ≥30 | 52/237 | 21.9 | 1.93 (1.31-2.86) |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 41/462 | 8.9 | 0.40 (0.26-0.63) |
| 1 | 22/253 | 8.7 | 0.40 (0.23-0.68) |
| 2-4 | 50/256 | 19.5 | 1.0 (ref) |
| ≥5 | 46/152 | 30.3 | 1.81 (1.13-2.90) |
| Singleton/multiple | |||
| Singleton | 160/1119 | 14.3 | 1.40 (0.54-3.62) |
| Multiple | 5/48 | 10.4 | 1.0 (ref) |
| Occupation | |||
| Salaried employee/business | 4/122 | 3.3 | 1.0 (ref) |
| Subsistence farmer | 27/173 | 15.6 | 5.45 (1.85-16.02) |
| Housewife | 42/353 | 11.9 | 3.98 (1.40-11.35) |
| District of residence | |||
| Mbarara | 36/375 | 9.6 | 0.82 (0.50-1.37) |
| Bushenyi | 32/282 | 11.3 | 1.0 (ref) |
| Ibanda | 15/99 | 15.2 | 1.39 (0.72-2.70) |
| Isingiro | 34/190 | 17.9 | 1.70 (1.01-2.87) |
| Kiruhura | 16/93 | 17.2 | 1.62 (0.84-3.12) |
| Other districts | 32/128 | 25.0 | 2.60 (1.51-4.48) |
| Health facility | |||
| Comboni hospital | 8/70 | 11.4 | 0.85 (0.39-1.83) |
| Ibanda hospital | 49/225 | 21.8 | 1.84 (1.25-2.70) |
| Ishaka Adventist hospital | 8/86 | 9.3 | 0.68 (0.32-1.45) |
| Kitagata hospital | 5/59 | 8.5 | 0.61 (0.24-1.57) |
| Mbarara regional referral hospital | 93/708 | 13.1 | 1.0 (ref) |
| Rushere Community hospital | 2/19 | 10.5 | 0.78 (0.18-3.43) |