Table 1 Socio-demographic profiles of emergency obstetric referrals to MRRH
Characteristic | Overall (N = 177) | Received communication (n = 75) | No communication (n = 102) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | P value | |
Age category in years | 0.685 | |||
16–24 | 100 (56.5) | 40 (53.3) | 60 (58.8) | |
25–34 | 62 (35.0) | 29(38.7) | 33 (32.4) | |
≥ 35 | 15 (8.5) | 6 (8.0) | 9 (8.8) | |
Gravidity | 0.956 | |||
1 | 63 (35.6) | 27 (36.0) | 36 (35.3) | |
2–4 | 80 (45.2) | 33 (44.0) | 47 (46.1) | |
> 4 | 34 (19.2) | 15 (20.0) | 19 (18.6) | |
Gestational age (weeks) (n = 131) | 0.490 | |||
28–36 | 10 (7.6) | 3 (5.5) | 7 (9.2) | |
37–40 | 93 (71.0) | 42 (76.4) | 51 (67.1) | |
> 40 | 28 (21.4) | 10 (18.2) | 18 (23.7) | |
Marital status | 0.826 | |||
Single | 2 (1.1) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.0) | |
Married | 167 (94.4) | 71 (94.7) | 96 (94.1) | |
Divorced | 8 (4.5) | 3 (4.0) | 5 (4.9) | |
Level of education | 0.149 | |||
None | 17 (9.6) | 10 (13.3) | 7 (6.9) | |
Primary | 111 (62.7) | 43 (57.3) | 68 (66.7) | |
Secondary | 33 (18.6) | 16 (21.3) | 17 (16.7) | |
Tertiary | 18 (10.2) | 7 (9.3) | 11 (10.8) | |
Occupation | ||||
None | 155 (87.6) | 63 (84.0) | 92 (90.2) | 0.217 |
Farmer | 10 (5.7) | 3 (4.0) | 7 (6.9) | 0.415 |
Othersb | 25 (14.1) | 9 (12.0) | 16 (15.7) | 0.598 |
Transport means | 0.496 | |||
Ambulance | 109 (61.6) | 27 (57.4) | 82 (63.1) | |
Other meansa | 68 (38.4) | 20 (42.6) | 48 (36.9) | |
Monthly income | ||||
< 75 k | 122 (68.9) | 49 (65.3) | 73 (71.6) | 0.376 |
75-150 k | 19 (10.7) | 6 (8.0) | 13 (12.8) | 0.314 |
> 150 k | 21 (11.9) | 9 (12.0) | 12 (11.8) | 0.962 |