Table 4.
Bivariable and multivariable analyses showing crude and adjusted odds ratios for an association between RMC and risk factors among mothers who give birth in three public hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 348).
| Variable | Category | RMC | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Maternal age | <20 | 46 | 20 | 2.13 (1.14–4.67) | 2.54 (1.01–6.43)* |
| 20–34 | 127 | 22 | 0.92 (0.48–1.17) | 1.03 (0.46–2.33) | |
| ≥35 | 112 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Maternal occupation | Housewife | 165 | 36 | 1.65 (0.61–4.50) | 1.62 (0.47–5.56) |
| Merchant | 59 | 11 | 1.41 (0.45–4.40) | 1.43 (0.35–5.71) | |
| Private | 23 | 11 | 3.63 (1.12–11.79) | 5.23 (1.15–23.72)* | |
| Government employee | 38 | 5 | 1 | ||
| ANC follow up | Yes | 268 | 49 | 4.50 (2.08–9.72) | 2.86 (1.00–8.20)* |
| No | 17 | 14 | 1 | ||
| A provider who conducts delivery | Nurse | 39 | 27 | 8.07 (2.25–28.96) | 2.74 (0.54–13.89) |
| Midwife | 211 | 33 | 1.82 (0.53–6.27) | 1.13 (0.27–4.74) | |
| Doctor | 35 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Companion during labor | Yes | 42 | 30 | 5.26 (2.90–9.51) | 1.43 (0.38–5.36) |
| No | 243 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Labor outcome | Normal | 254 | 39 | 5.04 (2.68–9.47) | 0.36 (0.68–1.90) |
| With complication | 31 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Reason to deliver in the hospital | Planned | 164 | 18 | 3.36 (1.86–6.14) | 0.63 (0.24–1.65) |
| Referral | 121 | 45 | 1 | ||
| Admitted to maternity waiting home before labor started | Yes | 224 | 57 | 2.58 (1.06–6.28) | 2.65 (0.81–8.62) |
| No | 61 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Duration spent on labor | <12 h | 158 | 52 | 3.80 (1.90–7.58) | 1.40 (0.38–5.13) |
| > 12 h | 127 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Labor started | Spontaneously | 158 | 56 | 6.61 (2.91–15.01) | 2.27 (0.62–8.26) |
| Induced | 129 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Discussion with providers about the place of delivery during ANC follow up | Yes | 162 | 22 | 2.45 (1.39–4.33) | 5.58 (2.12–14.70)* |
| No | 123 | 41 | 1 | ||
1-Reference, *-Significant at <0.05. COR, Crude odd ratio; AOR, Adjusted odd ratio.