Table 4. Maternal health service-related characteristics of mothers admitted to tertiary hospitals in Southern Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variable categories | Cases = 81 | Controls = 221 | Total = 322 | X2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | n (%) | |||
| ANC visit | |||||
| > = 4 | 14(17.3) | 74(30.7) | 88(27.4) | 17.475 | 0.001 |
| 2–3 | 19(23.5) | 77(32.0) | 96(29.8) | ||
| 1 | 21(25.9) | 56(23.2) | 77(23.9) | ||
| No | 27(33.3) | 34(14.1) | 61(18.9) | ||
| ANC booking | |||||
| Early booking(<12 week) | 11(13.6) | 47(19.5) | 58(18.1) | 1.440 | 0.230 |
| Late booking(≥12week) | 70(86.4) | 194(80.5) | 264(81.9) | ||
| Place of last delivery | |||||
| Hospital | 47(58.0) | 178(73.9) | 225(69.9) | 7.816 | 0.020 |
| Health center | 18(22.2) | 38(15.9) | 56(17.4) | ||
| Home | 16(19.8) | 25(10.4) | 41(12.7) | ||
| Mode of delivery | |||||
| SVD | 46(56.8) | 113(46.9) | 159(49.4) | 2.598 | 0.273 |
| Instrumental delivery | 24(29.6) | 82(34.0) | 106(32.9) | ||
| C/S | 11(13.6) | 46(19.1) | 57(17.7) | ||
| Induction of labor | |||||
| Yes | 23(28.4) | 92(38.2) | 115(35.7) | 2.592 | 0.072 |
| No | 58(71.6) | 149(61.8) | 207(64.3) | ||
| Knowledge of danger signs | |||||
| Yes | 49(60.5) | 179(74.3) | 228(70.8) | 5.569 | 0.024 |
| No | 32(39.5) | 62(25.7) | 94(29.2) | ||
| Means of transportation | |||||
| On foot | 36(44.4) | 117(48.5) | 153(47.5) | ||
| Rented transport | 25(30.9) | 73(30.3) | 98(30.4) | ||
| Ambulance | 20(24.7) | 51(21.2) | 71(22.1) | ||
| Autonomy in decision making | |||||
| Yes | 32(39.5) | 119(49.4) | 151(46.9) | 2.372 | 0.157 |
| No | 49(60.5) | 122(50.6) | 171(53.1) | ||
| First Delay | |||||
| Yes (>24hr) | 45(55.6) | 118(49.0) | 163(50.6) | 1.054 | 0.305 |
| No (≤24hr) | 36(44.4) | 123(51.0) | 159(49.4) | ||
| Second delay | |||||
| Yes (>60min) | 43(53.1) | 53(22.0) | 96(29.8) | 28.012 | <0.001 |
| No (≤60min) | 38(46.9) | 188(78.0) | 226(70.2) | ||
| Third delay | |||||
| Yes(>60 min) | 33(40.7) | 71(29.5) | 104(32.3) | 3.52 | 0.060 |
| No(≤60min) | 48(59.3) | 170(70.5) | 218(67.7) |