Table 1.
Background characteristics and birth experience of exit interview respondents in four facilities in Amhara & SNNP region, Ethiopia, 2013
| Characteristics | Total (N = 204) |
Amhara |
SNNP |
P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High volume (N = 77) |
Low volume (N = 21) |
High volume (N = 71) |
Low volume (N = 35) |
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| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age group | ||||||
| 16–24 | 73 (35.8) | 29 (37.7) | 7 (33.3) | 20 (28.2) | 17 (48.6) | 0.180 |
| 25–34 | 106 (52.0) | 35 (45.5) | 11 (52.4) | 43 (60.6) | 17 (48.6) | |
| 35–45 | 25 (12.3) | 13 (16.9) | 3 (14.3) | 8 (11.3) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Education | ||||||
| None | 89 (43.6) | 35 (45.5) | 11 (52.4) | 37 (52.1) | 6 (17.1) | 0.023*** |
| Primary | 73 (35.8) | 25 (32.5) | 7 (33.3) | 21 (29.6) | 20 (57.1) | |
| Secondary+ | 42 (20.6) | 17 (22.1) | 3 (14.3) | 13 (18.3) | 9 (25.7) | |
| Religion | ||||||
| Christian | 137 (67.2) | 77 (100.0) | 21 (100.0) | 4 (5.6) | 35 (100.0) | <0.001* |
| Muslim | 67 (32.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 67 (94.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Other | 14 (6.9) | 6 (7.8) | 2 (9.5) | 4 (5.6) | 2 (5.7) | 0.871 |
| Married | 190 (93.1) | 71 (92.2) | 19 (90.5) | 67 (94.4) | 33 (94.3) | |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Homemaker | 78 (38.2) | 26 (33.8) | 3 (14.3) | 24 (33.8) | 25 (71.4) | <0.001* |
| Farming | 71 (34.8) | 30 (39.0) | 15 (71.4) | 22 (31.0) | 4 (11.4) | |
| Other | 55 (27.0) | 21 (27.3) | 3 (14.3) | 25 (35.2) | 6 (17.1) | |
| Wealth tercile | ||||||
| Poorest | 68 (33.3) | 26 (33.8) | 5 (23.8) | 20 (28.2) | 17 (48.6) | <0.001* |
| Medium | 68 (33.3) | 30 (39.0) | 9 (42.9) | 14 (19.7) | 15 (42.9) | |
| Least poor | 68 (33.3) | 21 (27.3) | 7 (33.3) | 37 (52.1) | 3 (8.6) | |
| Place of residence | ||||||
| Rural | 130 (63.7) | 36 (46.8) | 13 (61.9) | 50 (70.4) | 31 (88.6) | <0.001* |
| Urban | 74 (36.3) | 41 (53.3) | 8 (38.1) | 21 (29.6) | 4 (11.4) | |
| Travel time to reach the facility | ||||||
| <1 h | 123 (60.3) | 39 (50.7) | 8 (38.1) | 50 (70.4) | 26 (74.3) | 0.002** |
| 1–2 h | 52 (25.5) | 25 (32.5) | 7 (33.3) | 17 (23.9) | 3 (8.6) | |
| >2 h | 29 (14.2) | 13 (16.9) | 6 (28.6) | 4 (5.6) | 6 (17.1) | |
| Referred to the facility | ||||||
| Referred | 10 (4.9) | 3 (3.9) | 3 (14.3) | 2 (2.8) | 2 (5.7) | 0.194 |
| Came directly | 194 (95.1) | 74 (96.1) | 18 (85.7) | 69 (97.2) | 33 (94.3) | |
| Any complications | ||||||
| No | 129 (63.2) | 45 (58.4) | 9 (42.9) | 46 (64.8) | 29 (82.9) | 0.014*** |
| Yes | 75 (36.8) | 32 (41.6) | 12 (57.1) | 25 (35.2) | 6 (17.1) | |
| Delivery time | ||||||
| Weekdays day | 91 (44.6) | 38 (49.4) | 8 (38.1) | 30 (42.3) | 15 (42.9) | 0.883 |
| Weekdays night | 65 (31.9) | 25 (32.5) | 6 (28.6) | 23 (32.4) | 11 (31.4) | |
| Weekend | 48 (23.5) | 14 (18.2) | 7 (33.3) | 18 (25.4) | 9 (25.7) | |
| Birth attendant | ||||||
| Health officer | 51 (25.0) | 8 (10.4) | 12 (57.1) | 11 (15.5) | 20 (57.1) | <0.001* |
| Nurse | 36 (17.7) | 24 (31.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | 11 (31.4) | |
| Midwife | 117 (57.4) | 45 (58.4) | 9 (42.9) | 59 (83.1) | 4 (11.4) | |
| Number of ANC visits | ||||||
| 0–2 | 29 (14.2) | 13 (16.9) | 6 (28.6) | 5 (7.0) | 5 (14.3) | 0.062**** |
| 3–4 | 175 (85.8) | 64 (83.1) | 15 (71.4) | 66 (93.0) | 30 (85.7) | |
| Previously delivered at the facility | ||||||
| Yes | 61 (29.9) | 14 (18.2) | 3 (14.3) | 34 (47.9) | 10 (28.6) | <0.001* |
| No | 143 (70.1) | 63 (81.8) | 18 (85.7) | 37 (52.1) | 25 (71.4) | |
| Previously used the facility | ||||||
| Yes | 154 (75.5) | 56 (72.7) | 13 (61.9) | 65 (91.6) | 20 (57.1) | <0.001* |
| No | 50 (24.5) | 21 (27.3) | 8 (38.1) | 6 (8.5) | 15 (42.9) | |
*
P < 0.001;
**
P < 0.01; ***P < 0.05; ****P < 0.1.