Table 1 Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of the participants in four hospitals, October 1, 2017 to May 30, 2018
Variables | Category | Type of oxytocin regimen | Total No (%) N = 216 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
High dose (N = 108) n (%) | Low dose (N = 108) n (%) | |||
Age in years | < = 19 | 4(3.7) | 5(4.6) | 9(4.2) |
20–29 | 76(70.4) | 81(75.0) | 157(72.7) | |
≥ 30 | 28(25.9) | 22(20.4) | 50(33.1) | |
Ethnicity | Oromo | 60(55.6) | 56(51.9) | 116(53.7) |
Amhara | 27(25) | 8(7.4) | 35(16.2) | |
Gamo | 0(0) | 23(21.3) | 23(10.6) | |
Dawro | 5(4.6) | 12(11.1) | 17(7.9) | |
Gurage | 9(8.3) | 4(3.7) | 13(6.0) | |
Others | 7(6.5) | 5(4.6) | 12(5.6) | |
Parity | Nulliparous | 56 (51.9) | 32 (29.6) | 88 (40.7) |
Multipara | 52 (48.1) | 76 (70.4) | 128 (59.3) | |
Monthly income | In USD | 181 | 151 | 166 |
Sex of newborn | Male | 61(56.5) | 61(56.5) | 122(56.5) |
Female | 47(43.5) | 47(43.5) | 94(43.5) | |