Table 2.
Obstetric and related characteristics of cases and controls in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital and GAMBY Teaching Hospital, Bahir Dar city, 2014
| Characteristics of respondents (n=329) | Cases n=124 (%) |
Controls n=225 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pregnancy | ||
| <4 | 14 (11.3) | 150 (66.7) |
| ≥4 | 110 (88.7) | 75 (33.3) |
| Number of parity | ||
| <4 | 19 (15.3) | 165 (73.3) |
| ≥4 | 105 (84.7) | 60 (26.7) |
| Place of delivery (for the last birth) | ||
| Health institution | 21 (16.9) | 138 (61.3) |
| Home | 103 (83.3) | 87 (38.7) |
| Delivery assisted by | ||
| Health professional | 18 (14.5) | 137 (60.9) |
| Nonhealth professional | 106 (85.5) | 88 (39.1) |
| Return to work after delivery | ||
| ≥42 days | 7 (5.6) | 69 (30.7) |
| <42 days | 117 (94.4) | 156 (69.3) |
| Position during labor (for the last birth) | ||
| Lying | 45 (36.3) | 162 (72) |
| Knee to chest | 79 (63.8) | 63 (28) |
| Delivery interval | ||
| >2 years | 85 (68.5) | 152 (73.1) |
| ≤2 years | 39 (31.5) | 55 (26.4) |
| Duration of labor (for the last birth) | ||
| <8 hours | 63 (50.8) | 119 (52.9) |
| ≥8 hours | 61 (49.2) | 106 (47.1) |
| Age at first delivery | ||
| ≥20 years | 10 (8.1) | 79 (35.1) |
| <20 years | 114 (91.9) | 146 (64.9) |
| Sphincter damage | ||
| No | 110 (88.7) | 221 (98.2) |
| Yes | 14 (11.3) | 4 (1.8) |
| Vaginal tear (for the last birth) | ||
| No | 107 (86.3) | 173 (76.9) |
| Yes | 17 (13.7) | 52 (23.1) |
| Carry heavy object | ||
| No | 31 (25) | 135 (60) |
| Yes | 93 (75) | 90 (40) |
| Chronic cough | ||
| No | 114 (91.9) | 218 (96.9) |
| Yes | 10 (8.1) | 7 (3.1) |
| Family history of POP | ||
| No | 96 (77.4) | 211 (93.8) |
| Yes | 28 (22.6) | 14 (6.2) |
| BMI | ||
| 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 | 96 (77.4) | 189 (84.0) |
| <18.5 kg/m2 | 23 (18.5) | 14 (6.2) |
| ≥25 kg/m2 | 5 (4.0) | 22 (9.8) |
Abbreviations: POP, pelvic organ prolapse; BMI, body mass index.