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Table 3 Factors associated with PPH in DTGH, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 144)
| Variable | Postpartum hemorrhage | χ2 (df) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age | ||||
| 15–19 | 1 | 13 | 14.223 (4) | 0.007** |
| 20–24 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 25–29 | 2 | 59 | ||
| 30–34 | 3 | 14 | ||
| ≥ 35 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 3 | 40 | 0.038 (1) | 0.845 |
| Rural | 8 | 93 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1 | 6 | 4064 (3) | 0.255 |
| Married | 8 | 116 | ||
| Divorced | 2 | 9 | ||
| Widowed | 1 | 2 | ||
| Gravidity | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 33 | 34.848 (2) | 0.00** |
| 2–4 | 3 (27.27) | 88 | ||
| ≥ 5 | 7 (72.7) | 12 | ||
| Parity | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 46 | 29.231 (2) | 0.00** |
| 2–4 | 3 | 72 | ||
| ≥ 5 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Gestational age | ||||
| < 37 | 0 | 12 | 3.649 (3) | 0.302 |
| 37–42 | 7 | 90 | ||
| ≥ 42 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Unknown | 4 | 23 | ||
| ANC | ||||
| Yes | 3 | 121 | 34.475 (1) | 0.00** |
| No | 8 | 12 | ||
| Abortion | ||||
| Yes | 1 | 8 | 0.164 (1) | 0.685 |
| No | 10 | 125 | ||
| Previous caesarian section | ||||
| Yes | 4 | 17 | 4.536 (1) | 0.033 |
| No | 7 | 116 | ||
| Previous PPH | ||||
| Yes | 4 | 1 | 38.442 (1) | 0.00** |
| No | 7 | 132 | ||
