Research Article
Incidence of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes among Women Exposed to Maternal Near-Misses in Arsi Zone in Ethiopia: Prospective Cohort Study in 2022
Table 1
Selected variable distribution among exposed and nonexposed women at Arsi Zone public hospitals in Ethiopia, 2022.
| Variables | Categories | Exposed group | Nonexposed group | Chi-square test | | % | | % |
| Place of residence | Rural | 39 | 35 | 122 | 57 | 0.001 | Urban | 73 | 65 | 92 | 43 | | Marital status | Married | 110 | 98 | 205 | 96 | | Unmarried | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0.855 | Educational level | Illiterate | 11 | 10 | 32 | 15 | | Primary | 58 | 52 | 59 | 28 | 0.049 | Secondary | 36 | 32 | 84 | 39 | | Tertiary | 7 | 6 | 39 | 18 | | Interpregnancy interval | <24 months | 58 | 66 | 69 | 49 | 0.135 | >24 months | 30 | 34 | 72 | 51 | | Received ANC | Yes | 100 | 89 | 204 | 95 | | No | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0.039 | Number of ANC contacts received | <4 | 24 | 24 | 122 | 60 | 0.001 | ≥4 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 40 | | Delay in seeking care | Yes | 70 | 63 | 179 | 84 | 0.001 | No | 42 | 37 | 35 | 16 | | Delay in arrival at hospital | >1 hr | 66 | 59 | 66 | 31 | 0.001 | <1 hr | 46 | 41 | 148 | 69 | | Delay in getting treatment | <30 minutes | 102 | 91 | 206 | 96 | | >30 minutes | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0.001 | Mode of transport | Ambulance | 71 | 63 | 82 | 38 | | Others | 41 | 37 | 132 | 62 | 0.001 | Mode of delivery | SVD | 40 | 38 | 133 | 62 | | Others | 65 | 62 | 81 | 38 | 0.001 | Length of hospital stay in days | <5 days | 81 | 72 | 206 | 96 | | >5 days | 31 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0.001 |
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