From: Quality of intrapartum care at Mulago national referral hospital, Uganda: clients’ perspective
Characteristics | Frequency n (%) | Mean index scores (SD) | Median index scores (IQR) | P-value (difference in mean scores) |
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Overall | 384 | 49.4 (15.46) | 49.1 (37.5-58.9) | |
Age group (years) | 0.5 | |||
18–19 | 86 (22.4) | 50.4 (17.8) | 50 (37.5 - 62.5) | |
20–24 | 141 (36.7) | 49.7 (14.4) | 49.1 (39.3 - 58.9) | |
25–29 | 85 (22.1) | 47.1 (15.4) | 48.2 (37.5-53.6) | |
≥ 30 | 72 (18.6) | 47.0 (21.5) | 48.2 (25–67.8) | |
Educational level | ||||
No education | 21 (5.5) | 44.9 (13) | 50 (37.5-46.4) | 0.0111* |
Primary | 134 (34.9) | 46.6 (15.2) | 44.6 (35.7-58.9) | |
Secondary | 176 (45.8) | 51.0 (15.4) | 51.8 (39.3-59.8) | |
Post secondary (college/university) | 53 (13.8) | 53.0 (16.0) | 55.4 (41.1-60.7) | |
Current occupation | ||||
House work | 217 (56.5) | 49.1 (16) | 48.2 (37.5-58.9) | 0.8 |
Employed/salaried | 62 (16.2) | 49.7 (15.3) | 50.9 (41.1-58.9) | |
Self employed/business | 105 (27.3) | 50 (14.4) | 50 (39.3-60.7) | |
Current marital status | ||||
Never married | 64 (16.7) | 48.6 (15.7) | 48.2 (37.5-58.9) | 0.8 |
Currently married | 320 (83.3) | 49.1 (15.6) | 46.4 (39.3-57.1) | |
Total number of children ever born | ||||
1 | 159 (41.4) | 51.6 (16.1) | 51.8 (39.3- 62.5) | 0.05* |
2–3 | 141 (36.7) | 48.5 (15.4) | 46.4 (37.5-58.9) | |
4–5 | 56 (14.6) | 45.4 (13) | 43.7 (37.5-53.6) | |
6+ | 28 (7.3) | 49.8 (15.2) | 50 (42.8-60.7) | |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 333 (86.7) | 48.7 (15.34 | 48.2 (37.5- 58.9) | 0.03* |
Rural | 51 (13.3) | 53.67 (15.69) | 53.6 (42.8- 62.5) | |
Referral | ||||
No | 206 (53.6) | 49.6 (15.9) | 50 (37.5-58.9) | 0.8 |
Yes | 178 (46.4) | 49.2 (14.9) | 48.2 (39.3-58.9) |