Research Article

Factors Associated with Maternal Near Miss among Women Admitted in West Arsi Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic and economic characteristics of women admitted in Western Arsi zone public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2020.

CharacteristicsCases ()Controls ()Total ()Chi-square value

Residence
 Rural53 (66.2)116 (48.1)169 (52.6)7.9080.005
 Urban27 (33.8)125 (51.9)152 (47.4)
Women’s age
 <20 year9 (11.2)29 (12.0)38 (11.8)4.4990.105
 20-34 year52 (65.0)179 (74.3)231 (72.0)
 ≥35 year19 (23.8)33 (13.7)52 (16.2)
 Mean (±SD)27.56 (±6.0)27.0 (±5.43)
Current marital status
 Not in marital union8 (10.0)19 (7.9)27 (8.4)0.3490.555
 In marital union72 (90.0)222 (92.1)294 (91.6)
Women’s education
 No formal education38 (47.5)51 (21.2)89 (27.7)24.97<0.001
 Primary education29 (36.2)98 (40.7)127 (39.6)
 Secondary education11 (13.8)63 (26.1)74 (23.0)
 Higher education2 (2.5)29 (12.0)31 (9.7)
Husband’s education ()
 No formal education21 (27.3)55 (23.3)76 (24.3)5.2990.151
 Primary education32 (41.5)78 (33.0)110 (35.1)
 Secondary education16 (20.8)53 (22.5)69 (22.0)
 Higher education8 (10.4)50 (21.2)58 (18.6)
Monthly income
 ≤1000 ETB29 (36.2)57 (23.7)86 (26.8)5.6390.131
 1001–2000 ETB15 (18.8)46 (19.0)61 (19.0)
 2001–3000 ETB12 (15.0)38 (15.8)50 (15.6)
 ≥3001 ETB24 (30.0)100(41.5)124 (38.6)
Distance to nearest F.H.
 >60 minutes31 (38.8)51 (21.2)82 (25.5)9.7690.002
 ≤60 minutes49 (61.2)190 (78.8)239 (74.5)
Road access
 Yes61 (76.2)201 (83.4)262 (81.6)2.0480.152
 No19 (23.8)40 (16.6)59 (18.4)
Transportation access
 Yes48 (60.0)180 (74.7)228 (71.1)5.3050.021
 No32 (40.0)61 (25.3)93 (28.9)