Table 3.
Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Episiotomy at Felege Hiwot Referal Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, February 2-April 30, 2017 (n=411)
| Variable | Episiotomy | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 128(48.5) | 136(51.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Rural | 41(27.9) | 106(72.1) | 0.41(0.26,0.63) | 0.66(0.27,1.60) | 0.360 |
| Educational level | |||||
| No formal education | 30(21) | 113(79) | 0.24(0.15,0.40) | 0.56(0.28,1.15) | 0.117 |
| Primary level | 40(52) | 37(48) | 1.00(0.59,1.70) | 1.87(0.83,4.21) | 0.126 |
| Secondary level and above | 99(51.8) | 92(48.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Government employee | 43(69.4) | 24(30.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| House wife | 85(35.6) | 154(64.4) | 0.30(0.17,0.54) | 0.79(0.29,2.16) | 0.653 |
| Merchant | 30(34.5) | 57(65.5) | 0.29(0.15,0.57) | 0.45(0.17,1.19) | 0.110 |
| Farmer | 11(61.1) | 7(38.9) | 0.87(0.30,2.56) | 0.27(0.05,1.42) | 0.125 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | |||||
| <37 | 18(20.7) | 69(79.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| ≥37 | 151(46.6) | 173(53.4) | 0.29(1.90,5.87) | 1.21(0.548,2.812) | 0.604 |
| Parity | |||||
| Primipara | 99(64.3) | 55(35.7) | 4.80(3.13,7.38) | 6.02(3.54,10.25) | <0.001 |
| Multipara | 70(27.2) | 187(72.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Labor | |||||
| Spontaneous | 87(29.9) | 204(70.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Oxytocin used | 82(68.3) | 383(31.7) | 5.06(3.19,8.00) | 2.60(1.43,4.75) | 0.002 |
| Duration of 2nd stage of labor | |||||
| ≤1hr | 43(25.4) | 126(74.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.1–2hr | 53(37.1) | 90(62.9) | 1.72(1.06,2.80) | 1.647(0.92,2.94) | 0.091 |
| >2hr | 73(73.7) | 26(26.3) | 8.22(4.67,14.48) | 4.61(2.24,9.46) | <0.001 |
| Mode of delivery | |||||
| Spontaneous delivery | 131(36.7) | 226(63.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Instrument-assisted delivery | 35(77.8) | 10(22.2) | 6.03 (2.89,12.59) | 3.93(1.52,10.14) | 0.005 |
| Assisted breech delivery | 3(33.3) | 6(66.7) | 0.86(0.21,3.50) | 2.12(0.40,11.19) | 0.373 |
| Delivery attendant | |||||
| Midwife | 78(33.1) | 158(66.9) | 1.06(0.61,1.84) | 1.22(0.62,2.40) | 0.563 |
| Resident | 66(68.8) | 30(31.2) | 4.75 (2.50, 9.02) | 3.22(1.40,7.38) | 0.006 |
| Intern medical student | 25(31.6) | 54(68.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Birth weight (grams) | |||||
| ≤2499 | 6(18.2) | 27(81.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| 2500–3999 | 152(42.6) | 205(57.4) | 3.33(1.34,8.28) | 2.5(0.81,7.77) | 0.110 |
| ≥4000 | 11(52.4) | 10(47.6) | 4.95(1.44,16.95) | 5.12(1.10,23.77) | 0.037 |
Notes: AOR and P-values written in bold font show staticstically significant variables.