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

Table 4. Disrespect and abuse by socio-demographic characteristics, Western Ethiopia, 2017.

Variables Total (N) Any type of D&A N (%) Physical abuse N(%) Non-dignified N(%) Non-consented N(%) Non-confidential N(%) Neglect/ Abandonment N(%) Discrimination N(%)
Birth Order p = 0.171 p = 0.003 p = 0.330 p = 0.207 p = 0.000 p = 0.473 p = 0.608
First birth 243 191(78.6) 70(28.80) 78(32.1) 142(58.4) 71(29.2) 55(22.6) 29(11.9)
Second birth 192 136(70.8) 81(42.18) 65(33.85) 97(50.5) 92(47.9) 53(27.6) 25(13.0)
Third birth & above 177 131(74.0) 76(42.93) 69(38.98) 92(52.0) 84(47.5) 46(26.0) 27(15.3)
Educational status p = 0.003 p = 0.001 p = 0.254 p = 0.003 p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.089
No Formal Education 91 75(82.4) 46(50.5) 35(38.5) 63(69.2) 52(57.1) 32(35.2) 15(16.5)
Primary 161 105(65.2) 44(27.3) 46(28.6) 74(46.0) 37(23.0) 20(12.4) 12(7.5)
Secondary School 178 131(73.6) 61(34.3) 62(34.8) 90(50.6) 69(38.8) 49(27.5) 27(15.2)
College/University 182 147(80.8) 76(41.8) 69(37.9) 104(57.1) 89(48.9) 53(29.1) 27(14.8)
Occupation p = 0.299 p = 0.001 p = 0.206 p = 0.018 p = 0.001 p = 0.114 p = 0.436
Government employee 147 115(78.2) 61(41.5) 57(38.8) 92(62.6) 75(51.0) 43(29.3) 19(12.9)
Merchant 92 72(78.3) 48(52.2) 36(39.1) 54(58.7) 43(46.7) 28(30.4) 16(17.4)
Housewife 373 271(72.7) 118(31.6) 119(31.9) 185(49.6) 129(34.6) 83(22.3) 46(12.3)
Monthly income p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.018 p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.005
Less than 1,368-birr 540 422(78.1) 216(40.0) 196(36.3) 306(56.7) 245(45.4) 152(28.1) 79(14.6)
≥1,368 birr 72 36(50.0) 11(15.3) 16(22.2) 25(34.7) 2(2.8) 2(2.8) 2(2.8)
Presence of companion during delivery p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.000 p = 0.000
No 272 254(93.4) 160(58.8) 126(46.3) 183(67.3) 191(70.2) 102(37.5) 62(22.8)
Yes 340 204(60.0) 67(19.7) 86(25.3) 148(43.5) 56(16.5) 52(15.3) 19(5.6)
Health facility at delivery p = 0.002 p = 0.001 p = 0.000 p = 0.167 p = 0.027 p = 0.000 p = 0.031
Hospital 454 354(78.0) 186(41.0) 185(40.7) 253(55.7) 195(43.0) 131(28.9) 68(15.0)
Health Center 158 104(65.8) 41(25.9) 27(17.1) 78(49.4) 52(32.9) 23(14.6) 13(8.2)
Number of delivery attendants p = 0.025 p = 0.462 p = 0.002 p = 0.535 p = 0.119 p = 0.024 p = 0.106
Two and less 338 241(71.3) 121(35.8) 99(29.3) 179(53.0) 127(37.6) 73(21.6) 38(11.2)
More than two 274 217(79.2) 106(38.7) 113(41.2) 152(55.5) 120(43.8) 81(29.6) 43(15.7)