Determinants of Uterine Rupture and Its Management Outcomes among Mothers Who Gave Birth at Public Hospitals of Tigrai, North Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case Control Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of cases and controls who gave birth at public hospitals of Tigrai, North Ethiopia.
Variables
Category
Cases
Controls
Total
Age
≤19
6 (4.4)
17 (6.3)
23 (5.7)
20-34
95 (70.4)
211 (78.1)
306 (75.5)
≥35
34 (25.2)
42 (15.6)
76 (18.8)
Ethnicity
Tigray
130 (96.3)
267 (98.9)
397 (98)
Afar
5 (3.7)
3 (1.1)
8 (2)
Occupation
Government employee
9 (6.7)
22 (8.1)
31 (7.7)
Housewife
80 (59.3)
138 (51.1)
218 (53.8)
Merchant
18 (13.3)
67 (24.8)
85 (21)
Private employee
16 (11.9)
23 (8.5)
39 (9.6)
Student
12 (8.9)
20 (7.4)
32 (7.9)
Religion
Orthodox Tewahedo
109 (80.7)
249 (92.2)
358 (88.4)
Muslim
15 (11.1)
10 (3.7)
25 (6.2)
Others
11 (8.1)
11 (4.1)
22 (5.4)
Referral status
Yes
108 (80)
67 (24.8)
175 (43.2)
Catholic and Protestant. Housewife: a married woman, whose main occupation is caring for her family, managing household affairs, and doing housework.
