Maternal Third Delay and Associated Factors among Women Admitted for Emergency Obstetric Care in Public Hospitals in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents admitted in general and specialized hospitals in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia, 2021.

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age (in completed years)	15-19	20	3.7
	20-24	135	24.9
	25-29	229	42.3
	30-34	134	24.7
	≥35	24	4.4
Residence	Urban	318	58.7
	Rural	224	41.3
Marital status	Married	516	95.2
	Single	16	3
	Other	10	1.8
Educational level	No formal education	81	14.9
	Primary school	226	41.7
	Secondary school	171	31.5
	College and above	64	11.8
Occupational status	Housewives	292	53.9
	Self-employee	148	27.3
	Government employee	77	14.2
	Other	25	4.6
Partner educational level	No formal education	47	8.7
	Primary school	145	26.8
	Secondary school	248	45.8
	College and above	76	14.0
	Not having partner	26	4.8
Partner occupational status	Farmer	166	30.6
	Government employee	112	20.7
	Merchant	138	25.5
	Private employee	75	13.8
	Other	25	4.6
	Not having partner	26	4.8
Decision-maker at home	Woman	95	17.5
	Partner or family	140	25.8
	Jointly	307	56.6
Main source of income	Partner	440	81.2
	Women	91	16.8
	Family	11	2
Family monthly income	≤500	26	4.8
	501-1000	133	24.5
	1001-2000	148	27.3
	≥2001	235	43.4

Divorced and widowed. Private employee and student. Daily laborer.