Effect of Pregnant Mothers’ Forum Participation on Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women in Dale District, Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Birth preparedness practices among pregnant women in Dale Woreda, 2015(n=604).
Level of birth preparedness practices
Total (%)
Forum members Number (%)
Forum non-members Number (%)
Chi-square
p-value
Arranged transportation
Yes
256(42.4)
167(27.6)
89(14.7)
41.25
< 0.001
No
348(57.6)
135(22.4)
213(35.3)
Identified skilled birth attendant
Yes
107(17.7)
91(15.1)
16(2.6)
63.88
< 0.001
No
497(82.3)
211(34.9)
286(47.4)
Identified facility for skilled delivery
Yes
327(54.1)
215(35.6)
112(18.5)
70.74
< 0.001
No
277(45.9)
87(14.4)
190(31.5)
Saved money
Yes
440(72.8)
249(41.2)
191(31.6)
28.15
< 0.001
No
164(27.2)
53(8.8)
111(18.4)
Identified blood donor
Yes
37(6.1)
33(5.5)
4(0.7)
24.21
< 0.001
No
567(93.9)
269(44.5)
298(49.3)
Visited higher health facility for ANC at least once
Yes
170(28.1)
110(18.2)
60(9.9)
No
434(71.9)
192(31.8)
242(40.1)
20.5
< 0.001
Number of steps(arrangements)taken
0
114(18.9)
34(5.6)
80(13.2)
22.8
< 0.001
1
123(20.4)
30(5.0)
93(15.4)
40.5
< 0.001
2
92(15.2)
49(8.1)
43(7.1)
0.46
0.49
3
139(23.0)
80(13.2)
59(9.8)
4.12
0.04
4
89(14.7)
68(11.3)
21(3.5)
29.1
< 0.001
5
25(4.1)
21(3.5)
4(0.7)
12.0
0.001
6
22(3.6)
20(3.3)
2(0.3)
15.2
< 0.001
Well prepared (>=4 arrangements made)
126(22.5)
109(18.0)
27(4.5)
63.8
< 0.001
Not well prepared (< 4 arrangements)
468(77.5)
193(32.0)
275(45.5)
Multiple responses were possible, = Pearson chi-square values were used.
