Research Article

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

Table 2

Reproductive and obstetric characteristics of women admitted in Western Arsi zone public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2020.

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

ANC visits
 No visit at all47 (58.8)48 (19.9)95 (29.6)43.469<0.001
 At least one visit33 (41.2)193 (80.1)226 (70.4)
Timing of ANC booking ()
 Early booking (≤12 weeks)6 (18.2)57 (29.5)63 (27.9)1.8060.179
 Late booking (>12 weeks)27 (81.8)136 (70.5)163 (72.1)
Gravidity
 127 (33.8)44 (18.3)71 (22.1)8.3690.015
 2-433 (41.2)123 (51.0)156 (48.6)
 ≥520 (25.0)74 (30.7)94 (29.3)
Parity
 027 (33.8)52 (21.6)79 (24.6)4.9570.084
 1-436 (45.0)134 (55.6)170 (53.0)
 ≥517 (21.2)55 (22.8)72 (22.4)
Ever had abortion
 Yes5 (6.2)29 (12.0)34 (10.6)2.1210.145
 No75 (93.8)212 (88.0)287 (89.4)
History of previous cesarean section
 Yes18 (22.5)21 (8.7)39 (12.1)10.6950.001
 No62 (77.5)220 (91.3)282 (87.9)
Undergone female genital mutilation
 Yes60 (75.0)170 (70.5)230 (71.7)0.5880.443
 No20 (25.0)71 (29.5)91 (28.3)
Age at first marriage()
24 (31.2)69 (29.2)93 (29.7)0.1040.747
53 (68.8)167 (70.8)220 (70.3)
Age at first pregnancy
 <169 (11.2)12 (5.0)21 (6.5)3.8870.143
 16-1933 (41.2)104 (43.2)137 (42.7)
 ≥2038 (47.5)125 (51.9)163 (50.8)
Birth interval ()
 ≥24 months44 (83.0)176 (81.9)220 (82.1)0.0390.844
 <24 months9 (17.0)39(18.1)48 (17.9)
Current pregnancy planned
 Yes66 (82.5)209 (86.7)275 (85.7)0.8720.350
 No14 (17.5)32 (13.3)46 (14.3)
Well birth prepared
 Yes39 (48.8)123 (51.0)162 (50.5)0.1260.723
 No41 (51.2)118 (49.0)159 (49.5)