Research Article

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

Table 4

Factors associated with maternal near miss in multivariable logistic regression analysis, among women in West Arsi zone public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2019.

Factor variablesMaternal near missCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
Cases ()Control ()

Place of residence
 Rural53 (66.2)116 (48.1)2.11 (1.24, 3.58)0.64 (0.31, 1.34)
 Urban®27 (33.8)125 (51.9)1.001.00
Maternal education
 No formal education38 (47.5)51 (21.2)3.37 (1.97, 5.76)2.24 (1.17, 4.31)
 Formal education®42 (52.5)190 (78.8)1.001.00
Monthly income
 ≤1000 ETB29 (36.2)57 (23.7)2.12 (1.13, 3.98)1.81 (0.79, 4.08)
 1001–2000 ETB15 (18.8)46 (19.0)1.36 (0.65, 2.82)1.61 (0.64, 4.07)
 2000–3000 ETB12 (15.0)38 (15.8)1.32 (0.59, 2.89)2.22 (0.84, 5.87)
 ≥3001® ETB24 (30.0)100 (41.5)1.001.00
Distance to nearest facility
 >60 minutes31 (38.8)51 (21.2)2.35 (1.36, 4.07)1.14 (0.46, 2.78)
 ≤60 minutes®49 (61.2)190 (78.8)1.001.00
Transportation access
 No32 (40.0)61 (25.3)1.96 (1.15, 3.35)0.78 (0.35, 1.74)
 Yes®48 (60.0)180 (74.7)1.001.00
ANC visit
 047 (58.8)48 (19.9)10.3 (3.41, 30.9)3.71 (1.1, 12.76)
 111 (13.7)36 (14.9)3.21(0.94, 10.92)2.48 (0.66, 9.37)
 2-318 (22.5)115 (47.8)1.64 (0.53, 5.13)0.92 (0.26, 3.27)
 ≥4®4 (5.0)42 (17.4)1.001.00
History of previous C.S.
 Yes18 (22.5)21 (8.7)3.04 (1.53, 6.10)3.53 (1.49, 8.36)
 No®62 (77.5)220 (91.3)1.001.00
Preexisting medical disorders
 Yes41 (51.2)79 (32.8)2.16 (1.29, 3.61)2.04 (1.11, 3.78)
 No®39 (48.8)162 (67.2)1.001.00
Means of transportation
 Ambulance32 (40.0)73 (30.3)1.53 (0.91, 2.59)1.76 (0.93, 3.31)
 Not ambulance®48 (60.0)168 (69.7)1.001.00
Referral status
 Health facility referred32 (40.0)69 (28.6)1.66 (0.98, 2.81)1.47 (0.72, 3.01)
 Self-referred from home®48 (60.0)172 (71.4)1.001.00
First delay
 Yes44 (55.0)30 (12.4)8.59 (4.79, 15.4)5.74 (2.93, 11.2)
 No®36 (45.0)211 (87.6)1.001.00

Statistically significant variables in multiple logistic regressions at value ≤ 0.05. ®: Reference category.