Table 4.
Service providers’ personal observations of disrespectful and abusive care during childbirth in health facilities, Addis Ababa, 2013
| Questions related to disrespect and abuse | Response; Yes, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ever past (n1)a | Within the past 30 days (n2)b | |
| Physical force or abrasive behavior with laboring mothers (for example slapping or hitting them) (n1 = 54; n2 = 44) | 14 (25.9) | 1 (2.3) |
| Mothers have been separated from their baby unnecessarily (n1 = 54; n2 = 45) | 4 (7.4) | 3 (6.7) |
| Mothers have been denied foods or fluids unnecessarily (n1 = 55; n2 = 45) | 5 (9.1) | 2 (4.4) |
| Service providers have used insults, intimidation, threats, or coercion to mothers or their companion (n1 = 53; n2 = 45) | 9 (17.0) | 4 (8.9) |
| Service providers shown disrespect to mothers based on any specific attribute. (HIV status or ethnic group, for example) (n1 = 52; n2 = 44) | 4 (7.7) | – |
| Mothers have been left alone or unattended (n1 = 53; n2 = 45) | 7 (13.2) | 4 (8.9) |
| Mothers’ privacy during labor and delivery has not been protected (n1 = 55; n2 = 45) | 19 (34.5) | 16 (35.6) |
| Mothers have been detained at the facility, against their will (n1 = 50; n2 = 41) | 9 (18.0) | 2 (4.9) |
| In your own personal capacity have you ever done anything that made you feel you disrespected or abused women in childbirth? (n1 = 55; n2 = 45) | 8 (14.5) | 2 (4.4) |
an1: number of respondents for respective questions aimed at practice of disrespect and abuse ever past in the facility
bn2: number of respondents for respective questions aimed at practice of disrespect and abuse within the last 30 days of the interview