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. 2018 Jun 20;18:255. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1879-x

Table 5.

Binary multivariable logistic regression analysis of determinants for severe maternal outcome in South-west Ethiopia

Characteristics SMMd (%) SMOn (%) Crude odds ratio (95% CI) Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
Age group in years < 25 67(33.2) 34(21) 1 1
25–34 111(55) 94(58) 1.67(1.02,2.74)* 1.22(0.65,2.29)
≥35 24(11.9) 34(21) 2.79(1.43,5.43)* 2.04(0.78,5.34)
Residence Jimma town 56(27.7) 18(11.1) 1 1
Out of Jimma town 146(72.3) 144(88.9) 3.07(1.72,4.74)* 0.92(0.32,2.63)
Education status No formal education 87(43.1) 103(63.6) 2.93(1.64,5.22)* 0.75(0.26,2.17)
Primary School 63(31.2) 38(23.5) 1.49(0.78,2.85) 0.72(0.29,1.75)
High school & above 52(25.7) 21(12.9) 1 1
Occupation Farmer 101(50) 118(72.8) 1 1
Public employee 36(17.8) 18(11.1) 0.43(0.23,0.8)* 1.81(0.58,5.64)
Merchant 51(25.2) 15(9.3) 0.25(0.13,0.48)* 0.48(0.19,1.18)
Othersa 14(6.9) 11(6.8) 0.67(0.29,1.55) 0.71(0.23,2.14)
Gravidity Primigravida 84(41.6) 34(21) 1 1
Gravida II-IV 69(34.2) 60(37) 2.26(1.44,3.54)* 2.08(1,3.77)
Gravida ≥V 49(24.3) 68(42) 3.43(1.99,5.89)* 1.9(0.8,7.42)
State of pregnancy at detection complication Antepartum 56(27.7) 24(14.8) 1 1
Intrapartum 68(33.7) 75(46.3) 2.57(1.44,4.59)* 2.66(1.29,5.47)**
Postpartum 51(25.2) 47(29) 2.15(1.16,4.02)* 1.79(0.83,3.86)
Post-abortion 27(13.4) 16(9.9) 1.38(0.63,3.02) 1.04(0.38,2.58)
Optimal ANC visits 110(54.5) 50(30.1) 0.37(0.24,0.58)* 0.52(0.29,0.91)*
Referred from other facility 162(80.2) 149(92) 2.83(1.48,5.5)* 1.06 (0.42,2.69)
Delivery by emergency Cesarean Section 93(46) 42(25.9) 0.41(0.26,0.64)* 0.43(0.24,0.79)**
Hospital stay (> 7 days) 175(86.6) 110(67.9) 3.06(1.82,5.17)* 2.77(1.42, 5.42)**
Delay one 63(38.4) 101(61.6) 3.65(2.36,5.65)* 2.37(1.36,4.12)**
Delay two 97(46.6) 111(53.4) 2.36(1.53,3.63)* 2.66(1.39,5.07)**
Delay three 128(77.2) 37(22.8) 4.20(2.65,6.66)** 4.12(2.34,7.26)**

*and ** significant at 5 and 1% level of significance respectively; a others include housewife, unemployed and students. dsevere maternal morbidity; nsevere maternal outcome