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Table 5 Correlation between pregnancy, labour and birth characteristics with perceived disrespectful maternity care among postpartum women (n = 334)

From: Prevalence and predictors of perceived disrespectful maternity care in postpartum Iranian women: a cross-sectional study

Variables

n %

cOR (95%CI)

Gravid

 One (Ref)

112 (44.3)

1

 Two

80 (31.6)

0.62 (0.35 to 1.11)

 Three

43 (17.0)

0.92 (043 to 1.98)

  4≤

18 (7.1)

0.66 (0.25 to 1.74)

Infertility

 No (Ref)

243 (96.0)

1

 Yes

10 (4.0)

1.62 (0.34 to 7.57)

Prenatal class attendance

 No (Ref)

204 (80.6)

1

 Yes

49 (19.4)

0.84 (0.45 to 1.54)

Source of support

 Mother or father (Ref)

128 (5.6)

1

 Husband

15 (5.9)

0.34 (0.14 to 0.79)**

 relative

110 (43.5)

0.88 (0.51 to 1.51)

Hospitalization duration in labour and delivery room (Hour)

  ≤ 5 (Ref)

102 (40.3)

1

 6–10

85 (33.6)

1.52 (0.86 to 2.71)

  ≥ 11

66 (26.1)

2.19 (1.09 to 4.37)**

Number of healthcare providers

  ≥ 3 (Ref)

102 (40.3)

1

 One

26 (10.3)

0.20 (0.08 to 0.48)**

 Two

125 (49.4)

0.30 (0.15 to 0.59)**

birth attendant

 Obstetric (resident or on call) (Ref)

177 (70.0)

1

 Midwife

51 (20.2)

0.24 (0.12 to 0.46)**

 Personal physician or midwife

13 (5.1)

0.05 (0.02 to 0.12)**

 Student (midwifery or intern)

12 (4.7)

0.37 (0.11 to 1.25)

Prolonged labour (dilatation < 1 cm/h)

 No (Ref)

222 (87.7)

1

 Yes

31 (12.3)

1.74 (0.70 to 4.34)

Child birth (public)

 Yes (Ref)

244 (96.4)

1

 No

9 (3.6)

0.07 (0.03 to 0.16)**

Postpartum bleeding (≥ 500 CC)

 No (Ref)

231 (91.3)

1

 Yes

22 (8.7)

2.46 (0.72 to 8.49)

Precipitous labour (childbirth < 3 h)

 No (Ref)

243 (96.0)

1

 Yes

10 (4.0)

0.05 (0.15 to 0.26)**

Baby sex

 Boy (Ref)

125 (49.4)

1

 Girl

128 (50.6)

1.48 (0.89 to 2.47)

Place of prenatal care

 Health center (Ref)

144 (56.9)

1

 Private office (Obstetrician)

16 (6.3)

0.32 (0.19 to 0.59)**

 Private office (Midwife)

73 (28.9)

0.40 (0.15 to 1.02)

 Hospital

20 (7.9)

4.02 (0.52 to 31.21)

Planed pregnancy

 Yes (Ref)

169 (66.8)

1

 No

84 (33.2)

1.83 (1.03 to 3.25)**

Abortion history

 No abortion(Ref)

194 (76.7)

1

 One

47 (18.6)

1.21 (0.61 to 2.38)

  ≥ 2

12 (4.7)

1.34 (0.36 to 4.89)

Doula presence

 No (Ref)

248 (98.1)

1

 Yes

5 (2.0)

0.38 (0.10 to 1.48)

Birth weight (Gram)

 2500–4000

34 (13.4)

1

 2500≥

211 (83.4)

1.52 (0.86 to 2.71)

 4000≤

8 (3.2)

2.19 (1.09 to 4.37)**

Gestational age at birth

  > 37 (Ref))

193 (76.3)

1

  ≤ 37

60 (23.7)

1.01 (0.56 to 1.83)

Apgar 1 min

 9–10 (Ref)

243 (96.0)

1

  ≤ 8

10 (4.0)

1.62 (0.34 to 7.57)

Apgar 5 min

 9–10 (Ref)

243 (96.0)

1

  ≤ 8

10 (4.0)

0.61 (0.13 to 2.86)

use of labour analgesia

 No (Ref)

182 (71.9)

1

 Yes

71 (28.1)

0.66 (0.39 to 1.12)

Time of giving birth

 Day (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) (Ref)

129 (51.7)

1

 Night

124 (49.0)

3.36 (1.88 to 6.02)**

Augmentation

 No (Ref)

133 (52.6)

1

 Yes

120 (47.4)

1.70 (1.01 to 2.87)**

Admission to NICU

 No (Ref)

215 (85.0)

1

 Yes

38 (15.0)

1.41 (0.65 to 3.6)

  1. * Crude Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
  2. **Significant (P < 0.05)