Determinants of Second-Trimester Safe Termination of Pregnancy in Public Health Facilities of Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case-Control Study

Table 3

Factors associated with delayed safe termination of pregnancy of mothers who came to Amhara region referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 347).

Study variables	Safe termination of pregnancy
	Cases	Control	COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
Residence
Urban	44 (40%)	161 (67.9%)	1
Rural	66 (46.5%)	76 (53.5%)	3.18 (1.988–5.079)	1.87 (1.072–3.247)
Educational status
Primary school (1st–8th grade)	56 (50.9%)	73 (30.8%)	4.86 (2.217–10.646)	2.65 (1.062–6.601)
Secondary school (9th–12th grade)	45 (40.9%)	107 (45.1%)	2.66 (1.215–5.837)	1.72 (0.701–4.221)
Diploma and above	9 (19.0%)	57 (24.1%)	1
Nature of menses
Regular	50 (45.5%)	151 (63.7%)	1
Irregular	60 (54.5%)	86 (36.3%)	2.11 (1.331–3.335)	1.82 (1.06–3.125)
Family planning ever used
Yes	69 (62.7%)	179 (75.5%)	1
No	41 (37.3%)	58 (24.5%)	1.834 (1.127–2.984)	0.93 (0.508–1.699)
Know about symptoms of pregnancy?
Yes	32 (29.1%)	106 (44.7%)	1
No	78 (70.9%)	131 (55.3%)	1.97 (1.215–3.202)	1.91 (1.056–3.459)
Know about abortion law
Yes	25 (22.7%)	116 (48.9%)	1
No	85 (77.3%)	121 (51.1%)	3.26 (1.950–5.447)	3.02 (1.631–5.595)
Delay referral
Yes	27 (24.5%)	7 (3.0%)	10.67 (4.49–25.47)	10.03 (4.021–29.181)
No	83 (75.5%)	230 (97%)	1
Facing opposition to abortion care
Yes	25 (52.1%)	23 (9.7%)	2.74 (1.473–5.085)	2.57 (1.216–5.416)
No	85 (77.5%)	214 (90.3%)	1
A pregnancy test is done
Yes	70 (27.5%)	185 (72.5%)	1
No	40 (43.5%)	52 (56.5%)	2.03 (1.239–3.337)	2.20 (1.216–4.036)

Note: AOR: adjusted odds ratio, COR: crude odds ratio.