Table 3 Non-pharmacologic labor pain relief methods provided at Harari regional state public health facilities, 2021 (n = 464)
Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Labor pain relief methods provided in the past month (n = 464) | Yes | 364 | 78.4 |
No | 100 | 21.6 | |
Pain relief methods utilized (n = 364) | Only non-pharmacologic | 128 | 35.2 |
Non-pharmacologic with others | 204 | 56 | |
Only pharmacologic | 32 | 8.8 | |
Utilized non- pharmacologic labor pain methods (n = 332) | |||
Psychotherapy | Yes | 260 | 78.3 |
No | 72 | 21.7 | |
Allow the mother to ambulate | Yes | 184 | 55.4 |
No | 148 | 44.6 | |
Massage the back | Yes | 228 | 68.7 |
No | 104 | 31.3 | |
Allow vertical positioning | Yes | 40 | 12 |
No | 292 | 88 | |
Show how to bear down | Yes | 40 | 12 |
No | 292 | 88 | |
Allow her choice | Yes | 20 | 6 |
No | 312 | 94 | |
Hot compress | Yes | 24 | 7.2 |
No | 308 | 92.8 | |
Music therapy | Yes | 56 | 16.9 |
No | 276 | 83.1 | |