Table 2 Determinants of cesarean section among women attending health service utilization in Mizan-Tepi university teaching and Bonga general hospitals, 2016 (n = 727)
Variables | Frequency (%) | Crude OR (95%) | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age category | ||||||
< 20 | 109 (14.99) | Reference group | ||||
20–34 | 567 (77.99) | 0.370 (0.307, 0.445) | 3.843 | (1.246, 11.86) | 0.019 | |
> 34 | 51 (7.02) | 0.700 (0.401, 1.223) | 4.514 | (0.807, 25.24) | 0.086 | |
No. of gravidity | ||||||
≤ 2 | 484 (66.57) | 0.295 (0.238, 0.365) | 0.153 | 2.042 | (0.767, 5.441) | 0.153 |
3–4 | 154 (21.18) | 0.426 (0.302, 0.601) | 0.950 | 1.034 | (0.357, 2.995) | 0.95 |
≥ 5 | 89 (12.24) | Reference group | ||||
ANC attendance | ||||||
No | 220 (30.26) | Reference group | ||||
Yes | 507 (69.74) | 0.281 (0.228, 0.347) | 0.003 | (0.000, 0.07)* | < 0.001 | |
Number of ANC visits | ||||||
1 | 135 (26.63) | 0.288 (0.192, 0.433) | 1.215 | (0.592, 2.49) | 0.596 | |
2–3 | 120 (23.67) | 0.237 (0.151, 0.37) | 0.744 | (0.365, 1.52) | 0.417 | |
≥ 4 | 252 (49.7) | Reference group | ||||
Referred | ||||||
No | 480 (66.02) | Reference group | ||||
Yes | 247 (33.98) | 0.388 (0.294, 0.512) | 0.41 | (0.19, 0.86)* | 0.019 | |
Length of labour (h) | ||||||
< 24 | 627 (86.36) | Reference group | ||||
≥ 24 | 99 (13.64) | 0.800 (0.538, 1.189) | 1.172 | (0.512, 2.68) | 0.706 | |
Labour abnormality | ||||||
No | 552 (76.03) | Reference group | ||||
Yes | 174 (23.97) | 1.260 (0.934, 1.699) | 10.089 | (4.61, 22.1)* | < 0.001 | |
Obstetric complications | ||||||
No | 590 (81.16) | Reference group | ||||
Yes | 137 (18.84) | 1.894 (1.330, 2.696) | 10.579 | (4.9, 23.06*) | < 0.001 | |
Post term pregnancy | ||||||
No | 704 (96.84) | Reference group | ||||
Yes | 23 (3.16) | 22.00 (2.96,163.21) | 10.000 | (1.14, 87.9)* | 0.038 | |
Placenta previa | ||||||
No | 716 (98.49) | Reference group | ||||
Yes | 11 (1.51) | 1.200 (0.366, 3.932) | 0.632 | (0.04, 10.13) | 0.0746 | |
APH | ||||||
No | 698 (96.01) | Reference group | ||||
Yes | 29 (3.99) | 0.933 (0.451, 1.934) | 1.382 | (0.116, 16.4) | 0.798 | |
Multiple gestation | ||||||
No | 697 (95.87) | Reference group | ||||
Yes | 30 (4.13) | 0.071 (0.017, 0.300) | 0.078 | (0.008, 0.8)* | 0.028 | |
Weight of new born (kg) | ||||||
< 2.5 | 29 (3.99) | Reference group | ||||
≥ 2.5 | 698 (96.01) | 0.351 (0.296, 0.415) | 5.598 | (0.35, 90.1)* | 0.024 | |