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Table 5 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with profiles in hospitals. Belo Horizonte City, Minas Gerais State

From: Coexistence and prevalence of obstetric interventions: an analysis based on the grade of membership

Variable

Profile 1

Profile 2

RR (CI 95 %)

Sociodemographic variables

  Age (years)

25.72(5.88)

26.87(6.88)

1.01(1.00–1.03)

Schooling

  Illiterate and Elementary school

128(37.43)

74(30.08)

1

  High school

197(57.60)

138(56.10)

1.12(0.90–1.40)

  Major degree

17(4.07)

34(13.82)

1.81(1.39–2.37)

Skin color

  White

61(17.84)

64(26.02)

1

  Black

33(9.65)

21(8.54)

0.75(0.52–1.10)

  Asian-descendant

248(72.51)

161(65.45)

0.76(0.63–0.94)

Paid job

  No

190(55.56)

123(50.00)

1

  Yes

152(44.44)

123(50.00)

1.13(0.94–1.37)

Obstetric variables

Number of prenatal consultations

7.80(2.69)

7.92(2.88)

1.00(0.97–1.04)

Primigravida

Yes

147 (42.98)

117(47.56)

1

No

195(57.02)

129(52.44)

0.89 (0.74–1.08)

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

38.72(2.09)

38.65(2.08)

0.99 (0.94–1.03)

Financing the delivery institution

  Public

338(98.83)

180(73.17)

1

  Private

4(1.17)

66(26.83)

2.71(2.37–3.09)

Childbirth Hospital with Obstetric Nurse

  Absent

87(25.44)

142(58.68)

1

  Present

51(14.91)

62(25.62)

0.88(0.72–1.07)

  Active

204(59.65)

38(15.70)

0.25(0.18–0.34)

Companion during childbirth

  Yes

331(96.78)

237(96.34)

1

  No

11(3.22)

9(3.66)

1.07(0.65–1.76)

  1. Notes: Value in bold: p <0.05; RR Relative risk; 95% CI 95% confidence interval