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Table 3 Distribution of dignity and respect items (n = 310), Dessie Town, 2019

From: Determinants of person-centered maternity care at the selected health facilities of Dessie town, Northeastern, Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

Items

No, never (%)

Yes, few times (%)

Yes, most of the time (%)

Yes, all the time (%)

Treatment with respect

4 (1.3)

53 (17.1)

153 (46.1)

110 (35.5)

Treatment in a friendly manner

11 (3.5)

75 (24.2)

140 (45.2)

84 (27.1)

Providers shouted, scolded, insulted, threatened, or talked rudely during treatment

(Verbal abuse) (RC)

239 (77.1)

56 (18.1)a

15 (4.8)

0

Providers treated me roughly like pushed, beaten, slapped, pinched, and physically restrained (Physical abuse) (RC)

275 (88.7)

21 (6.8)a

14(4.5)

0

Feeling of other people not involved in care could hear the discussion with health care provider (Auditory privacy) (RC)

263 (84.8)

37 (11.9)

7(2.3)

3 (1)

Feel health information was/will be kept

confidential (Record confidentiality)

10 (3.2)

10 (3.2)

165 (53.2)

125 (40.3)

  1. aShows that Yes, few times changed into Yes, onceRC Reverse Coded