Table 4.
Predictors of the pregnant women’s preference about presence of male partner at labour and delivery
| Should men be allowed | x2 (p value) | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Yes | No | ||
| n (%) | ||||
| Age group | ||||
| ≤ 19 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 0.000 (1.000) | |
| 20 – 29 | 166(45.4) | 66(47.1) | 43.103 (<0.001) | |
| 30 – 39 | 184(50.3) | 70(50.0) | 51.165 (<0.001) | |
| 40 – 49 | 16(4.4) | 3(2.1) | 8.895 (0.003) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Islam | 203(55.5) | 85(60.7) | ||
| Christianity | 161(44.0) | 55(39.3) | 1.010 (0.315) | 0.82 (0.54 – 1.24) |
| Social class | ||||
| High | 156(42.6) | 55(39.3) | ||
| Low | 210(57.4) | 85(60.7) | 0.460 (0.495) | 1.15 (0.76 – 1.74) |
| Level of Education | ||||
| None | 3(0.8) | 2(1.4) | 0.000 (1.000) | |
| Primary | 24(6.6) | 15(10.7) | 2.077 (0.150) | |
| Secondary | 100(27.3) | 45(32.1) | 20.862 (<0.001) | |
| Tertiary | 239(65.3) | 78(55.7) | 81.77 (<0.001) | |
| Parity | ||||
| 0 | 74(20.2) | 22(15.7) | 28.167(0.001) | |
| 1 | 130(35.5) | 50(35.7) | 35.556(0.001) | |
| 2–4 | 159(43.4) | 67(47.9) | 37.451(0.001) | |
| ≥5 | 3(0.8) | 1(0.7) | 0.250(0.617) | |
| Choice of companion | ||||
| Husband | 313(85.5) | 32(22.9) | 28.167(0.001) | |
| Mother | 22(6.0) | 24(17.1) | 0.087(0.768) | |
| Mother-in-law | 6(1.6) | 6(4.3) | 0.000(1.000) | |
| Sister | 7(1.9) | 13(9.3) | 1.800(0.179) | |
| Friend | 0(0.0) | 4(2.9) | 2.250(0.134) | |
| Accompanied by partner for USS* | ||||
| Yes | 135(44.0) | 37(32.2) | ||
| No | 172(56.0) | 78(67.8) | 4.280(0.028) | 1.65(1.03–2.67) |
| Effect of partner presence at delivery | ||||
| I felt less pain | 8(15.1) | 4(21.1) | 1.333((0.248) | |
| He supported me | 37(69.8) | 12(63.2) | 12.755(0.001) | |
| He increased my anxiety | 8(15.1) | 3(15.8) | 2.273(0.131) | |
USS: ultrasound scan