Research Article
Knowledge and Attitude of Obstetric Care Providers on Partograph and Its Associated Factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 6
Factors associated with knowledge of partograph, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 (
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| Variables | Partograph knowledge | Crude odds ratio (95% C.I) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% C.I) | Poor | Good | (%) | (%) |
| Age in years | | | | | ≤24 | 39 (54.93) | 32 (45.07) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 25–29 | 45 (35.16) | 83 (64.84) | 2.25 | 2.47 | ≥30 | 36 (48.65) | 38 (51.35) | 1.29 (0.67–2.47) | 1.76 (0.86–3.59) | Regular working department | | | | | Outpatient department | 29 (59.18) | 20 (40.82) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Delivery ward | 63 (44.68) | 78 (55.32) | 1.80 (0.93–3.47) | 1.74 (0.87–3.52) | Antenatal care | 13 (27.66) | 34 (72.34) | 3.79 | 4.94 | Family planning | 15 (41.67) | 21 (58.33) | 2.03 (0.85–4.86) | 2.61 | Obstetric training | | | | | No | 88 (48.35) | 94 (51.65) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes | 32 (35.16) | 59 (64.84) | 1.73 | 0.98 (0.45–2.15) | Partograph training | | | | | No | 98 (50.26) | 97 (49.74) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes | 22 (28.21) | 56 (71.79) | 2.57 | 2.25 | Learnt partograph | | | | | No | 48 (59.26) | 33 (40.74) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes | 72 (37.50) | 120 (62.50) | 2.42 | 2.14 | Profession | | | | | Nurse | 70 (45.2) | 85 (54.8) | 1.00 | | Midwifes | 32 (43.2) | 42 (56.8) | 1.08 (0.61–1.88) | | Public Health Officer | 15 (40.5) | 22 (59.5) | 1.20 (0.58–2.50) | | Others | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | 1.09 (0.23–5.07) | | Clinical service years | | | | | ≤3 years | 55 (41.7%) | 77 (58.3%) | 1 | | 4–6 years | 35 (40.2%) | 52 (59.8%) | 1.06 (0.61–1.84) | | ≥7 years | 30 (55.6%)
| 24 (44.4%) | 0.57 (0.30–1.08) | |
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Significant at value < 0.05 and value < 0.01. Others: medical doctor and masters of emergency and emergency obstetrics.
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