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Table 2 Factors associated with good quality intrapartum and newborn care in Northern Ethiopia, 2015

From: Quality of intrapartum and newborn care in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Variables

Quality intrapartum

Odd ratio with 95% CI

Good n(%)

Poor n(%)

Cured Odd ratio

Adjusted odd ratio

Friendly care during birth

 Poor

14(12.3%)

100(87.7%)

1

1

 Good

49(48.0%)

53(52.0%)

6.6(3.34–13.05)**

7.9 (3.59–17.33)**

Misuse of partograph by health providers

 Yes

17(16.0%)

89(84.0%)

1

1

 No

46(41.8%)

64(58.2%)

3.76(1.98–7.15)**

3.92(1.78–8.63)**

Service providers working experience

  < 1 Year

25(36.8%)

43(63.2%)

1

1

  > =2 Years

38(25.7%)

110(74.3%)

0.59(0.32–1.1)

0.31 (0.13–0.73)*

Zone

 East

22(20.4%)

86(79.6%)

1

1

 South east

24(51.1%)

23(48.9%)

4.08(1.95–8.54)**

6.2(2.36–16.28)**

 South

17(27.9%)

44(72.1%)

1.5(0.73–3.13)

1.7(0.64–4.50)

Type of health facility care given

 Health center

49(32.0%)

104(68.0%)

1

1

 Hospital

14(22.2%)

49(77.8%)

0.61(0.31–1.2)

0.54(0.21–1.41)

Sex of Health provider who provide care

 Male

17(34.0%)

33(66.0%)

1

1

 Female

46(27.7%)

120(72.3%)

0.74(0.38–1.46)

1.34(0.56–3.24)

Knowledge of service providers on obstetric and newborn care

 Good

26(26.3%)

73(73.7%)

1

1

 Poor

37(31.6%)

80(68.4%)

1.3(0.72–2.35)

1.91(0.87–4.19)

Health facility input quality (readiness)

 Good

45(25.6%)

131(74.4%)

1

1

 Poor

18(45.0%)

22(55.0%)

2.38(1.17–4.84)*

1.48 (0.55–3.94)

Mode of current birth

 SVD

56(27.9%)

145(72.1%)

1

1

 Instrumental

7(46.7%)

8(53.3%)

2.27(0.78–6.54)

1.25(0.33–4.79)

  1. * Significant variable (p-value < 0.05), ** significant variable (p-value < 0.001), SVD: spontaneous vaginal delivery