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. 2019 Jun 7;14(6):e0217126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217126

Table 3. Experiences of disrespect and abuse during childbirth among women from six health facilities in the Western Oromia, Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 612).

Types of D&A Frequency Percent Confidence interval (95%)
Lower Upper
Any form of D&A 458 74.8 71.3 78.2
Physical abuse 227 37.1 33.3 41.0
 Hitting (slapped, beaten or pinched 136 22.2 19.1 25.7
 Harshly forcing leg apart 207 33.8 30.2 37.6
 Tied down during labor 10 1.6 0.8 2.9
Non-dignified care 212 34.6 30.9 38.5
 Shouted at 192 31.4 27.8 35.1
 Threat of withholding treatment 84 13.7 11.2 16.6
 Blamed or intimidated 105 17.2 14.3 20.3
Non-consented care 331 54.1 50.1 58.0
 Unconsented episiotomy 299 48.9 44.9 52.8
 Unconsented C-section 32 5.2 3.7 7.2
Non-confidential care 247 40.4 36.5 44.3
 Provision of care without privacy 244 39.9 36.0 43.8
 Medical history disclosed without consent 44 7.2 5.3 9.4
Neglect/ abandonment 154 25.2 21.8 28.7
 Gave birth outside delivery room (corridor, waiting room or floor) 107 17.5 14.6 20.7
 Ignored when needed help 140 22.9 19.7 26.3
 Delivered without skilled attendant 7
Detention 18 2.9 1.8 4.5
 Detention in health facility for failure to pay 18 2.9 1.8 4.5
 Inappropriate demands for payment 0 0
Discrimination 81 13.2 10.7 16.1
 Denial of needed attention on the basis of low social class 49 8.0 6.0 10.4
 Denial of needed attention on the basis of age young (less than 19 years old) 29 4.7 3.3 6.7
 Denial of needed attention on the basis of residence area (rural) 40 6.5 4.8 8.7