Utilization of Obstetric Analgesia for Labor Pain Management and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
Factors associated with utilization of obstetric analgesia among obstetric care providers in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020.
Variables
Utilized
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Yes
No
Work experience
≤5
73
167
1
1
6–9
32
61
1.2 (0.72–1.99)
1.25 (0.63–2.50)
≥10
38
20
4.35 (2.37–7.98)
4.3 (1.81–10.13)
Profession
Midwives
67
187
0.28 (0.19–0.45)
0.51 (0.15–1.49)
Others
76
61
1
1
Level of hospital
General
58
127
1
1
Specialized/referral
85
121
1.54 (1.14–2.33)
1.41 (0.85–2.58)
Qualification
Lower level
7
17
1
1
Medium level
55
158
0.85 (0.33–2.15)
2.3 (0.69–7.78)
Higher level
81
73
2.7 (1.18–6.86)
2.7 (0.53–8.13)
Anticipation of labor pain
Mild pain
17
42
1
1
Moderate pain
72
146
1.2 (0.65–2.29)
0.92 (0.44–1.955)
Severe pain
54
60
2.2 (1.14–4.36)
1.7 (0.74–3.77)
Knowledge
Inadequate
77
212
1
1
Adequate
66
36
5.05 (3.12–8.18)
2.7 (1.37–5.23)
Attitude
Negative
37
125
1
1
Positive
106
123
2.9 (1.86–4.56)
1.5 (0.85–2.58)
Availability of analgesics
Not available
42
151
1
1
Available
101
97
3.74 (2.41–5.81)
3.3 (1.99–5.53)
Received training
No
75
156
1
1
Yes
68
92
1.54 (1.13–2.33)
1.13 (0.68–1.87)
value <0.05. value ≤0.001. Lower level, diploma; Mid-level, BSc; Higher level, MSc, general practitioners, consultants, and residents; Others, medical doctors, anesthetists, and anesthesiologists.
