Low Utilization of Partograph and Its Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in Governmental Health Facilities at West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia
Table 6
Factors associated with partograph utilization of bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis among OCPs in governmental health facilities in West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia, 2019.
Variable
Partograph utilization
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Utilized
Nonutilized
No. (%)
No. (%)
Attended training/orientation
Yes
66 (20.5)
59 (18.3)
5.36 (3.21-8.93)
3.94 (1.99-7.78)
No
34 (10.6)
163 (50.6)
1
Have a policy or standard protocol
Yes
69 (21.4)
85 (26.4)
3.59 (2.17-5.93)
4.71 (2.31-9.60)
No
31 (9.6)
137 (42.6)
1
Partograph always readily available
Yes
94 (29.2)
158 (49)
6.35 (2.65-15.22)
5.23 (1.69-16.22)
No
6 (1.9)
64 (19.9)
1
Attitude toward partograph utilization
Favorable.
68 (21.2)
106 (32.9)
2.33 (1.42-3.82)
2.48 (1.23-5.02)
Unfavorable.
32 (9.9)
116 (36)
1
Plotting partograph is a time-consuming task
No
90 (28)
173 (53.7)
2.55 (1.23-5.27)
3.61 (1.19-10.96)
Yes
10 (3.1)
49 (15.2)
1
Supervision
Yes
64 (19.9)
86 (26.7)
2.81 (1.72-4.59)
4.35 (2.11-8.97)
No
36 (11.2)
136 (42.2)
1
Commitment
No
35 (10.9)
159 (49.4)
0.21 (0.13-0.35)
0.32 (0.16-0.63)
Yes
65 (20.2)
63 (19.6)
1
Adequate manpower
Yes
87 (27)
168 (52.2)
2.15 (1.11-4.16)
2.92 (1.16-7.33)
No
13 (4)
54 (16.8)
1
1
Statistically significant at value < 0.05 of adjusted 95% CI; 1 = reference category.
