Table 3. Association between resumption of menses and respondents’ postpartum activities based on bivariate test and multiple logistic regression.
| Variables/subgroup | Menses Group | No menses group | Unadjusted | OR (95% CI) | Adjusted | OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 118) | (N = 253) | P-value | P-value | |||
| Manual removal of placenta | ||||||
| Yes | 5 (4.2) | 34 (13.4) | *0.007 | 0.29 (0.14–0.55) | *0.012 | 0.38 (0.13–0.57) |
| No | 113 (95.8) | 219 (86.6) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Family planning | ||||||
| Yes | 71 (60.2) | 41 (16.2) | *0.001 | 2.73 (1.89–3.94) | *0.001 | 2.07 (1.59–2.70) |
| No | 47 (39.8) | 212 (83.8) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | ||||||
| Yes | 89 (75.4) | 160 (63.2) | *0.020 | 1.06 (0.77–1.46) | *0.027 | 1.08 (0.78–1.49) |
| No | 29 (24.6) | 93 (36.8) | Reference | Reference |
Conditional logistic regression was employed (P<0.1) in the multiple regression analysis to control confounding variables: age, booking status, parity, mode of delivery, socio-economic class and gestational age at delivery.
Abbreviations: 95%CI = 95% Confidence interval; OR = Odds ratio.