Table 2. Factors associated with obstructed labour at bivariable analysis.
| Characteristic | Crude OR | 95% CI | P- Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (SD)* | -0.05 | -0.08 - -0.03 | 0.000 |
| less than 20 | 2.14 | 1.38–3.30 | 0.001 |
| 20 to 29 | 1 | ||
| 30 and above | 0.77 | 0.49–1.20 | 0.243 |
| Mean height, cm (SD)* | -0.03 | -0.05 - -0.01 | 0.011 |
| less than 150 | 1.78 | 0.83–3.82 | 0.137 |
| above 150 | 1 | ||
| Mean weight, kg (SD)* | -0.01 | -0.03 - -0.00 | 0.142 |
| Mean fetal birth weight, kg (SD)* | -0.34 | -0.74 - -0.05 | 0.088 |
| less than 2.5 | 2.42 | 0.48–12.19 | 0.284 |
| 2.5 to 3.5 | 1 | ||
| above 3.5 | 0.59 | 0.42–0.83 | 0.003 |
| Mean fetal heart rate, bpm (SD)* | -0.02 | -0.00 - -0.03 | 0.040 |
| less than 120 | 14.24 | 1.85–109.6 | 0.011 |
| 120 to 160 | 1 | ||
| above 160 | 4.11 | 1.34–12.54 | 0.013 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 0.59 | 0.35–0.97 | 0.037 |
| Not Married | 1 | ||
| Education level of respondent | |||
| Post primary | 0.55 | 0.39–0.67 | 0.001 |
| Primary | 1 | ||
| Occupation of respondent | |||
| House wife | 1 | ||
| Peasant farmer | 1.77 | 1.00–3.14 | 0.048 |
| Salary earner | 1.03 | 0.59–1.79 | 0.912 |
| Retail business | 0.38 | 0.22–0.64 | 0.000 |
| Place of Residence | |||
| Rural | 0.48 | 0.30–0.77 | 0.003 |
| Urban | 1 | ||
| Distance to the nearest Health Unit | |||
| ≥ 5 km | 1.43 | 0.94–2.18 | 0.093 |
| <5 km | 1 | ||
| Education level of spouse | |||
| Primary | 0.43 | 0.30–0.62 | 0.000 |
| Post primary | 1 | ||
| Occupation of spouse | |||
| Peasant farmer | 1 | ||
| Retail business | 0.61 | 0.39–0.96 | 0.033 |
| Paid employee | 0.57 | 0.37–0.88 | 0.011 |
| Gravidity | |||
| Prime gravida | 3.37 | 2.31–4.94 | 0.000 |
| Gravida 2 to 4 | 1 | ||
| Gravida 5+ | 1.55 | 0.92–2.63 | 0.100 |
| Number of ANC visits | |||
| < 4 ANC visits | 1.01 | 0.73–1.41 | 0.933 |
| ≥ 4 ANC visits | 1 | ||
| Health facility attended for ANC | |||
| Public health facility | 1.38 | 0.55–3.42 | 0.493 |
| Private health facility | 1 | ||
| Have a delivery plan | |||
| Yes | 0.79 | 0.55–1.13 | 0.196 |
| No | 1 | ||
| Used herbal medicines in labour | |||
| Yes | 3.65 | 2.45–5.42 | 0.000 |
| No | 1 | ||
| Being a referral | |||
| Yes | 9.69 | 5.79–16.21 | 0.000 |
| No | 1 | ||
| Source of referral | |||
| Public health facility | 1.00 | 0.20–4.96 | 1.000 |
| Private health facility | 1 | ||
Abbreviations: cm, centimetre; km, kilometre; kg, kilogram; bpm, beats per minute; ANC, antenatal care; SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval.
* logit coefficients.