Research Article

Determinants of Insomnia among Mothers during Postpartum Period in Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Mothers’ clinical and psychosocial factors in relation with sleep difficulties.

CharacteristicsInsomniaOverallChisq test (X2) (p-value)
YesNo

Mode of delivery
 Cesarean section94345439(44.4%).06(.81)
 Vaginal delivery121429549(55.6%)
Pregnancy
 Planned163673836(84.6%)16.3(.000)
 Unplanned52100152(15.4%)
Comorbid medical illness
 Yes59152211(21.4%)6.1(.014)
 No156621777(78.6%)
Alcohol use
 Yes94229323(32.7%)15.2(.000)
 No121544665(67.3%)
Social support
 Poor89118207(21%)70.0(.000)
 Moderate103557660(66.8%)
 Good2398121(12.2%)
Frequently sick once child
 Yes64167231(23.4%)6.3(.012)
 No151606757(76.6%)
Number of births
 First100357457(46.3%)18.7(.000)
 Second66149315(31.9%)
 Third24133157(15.9%)
 Fourth and above253459(6.0%)
History of depression
 Yes275279(8%)7.8(.005)
 No188721909(92%)
Good husband support
 Yes429445874(88.5%)26.2(.000)
 No6252114(11.5%)
Feel confident to be good care-giver
 Yes143617760(76.9%)16.8(.000)
 No72156228(23.1%)