Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness and Associated Factors Among Recently Delivered Mothers in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019

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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Mothers of Children Aged Less Than One Year in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=491)

Sociodemographic Variable	Frequency (N=491)	Percent
Age of mother in years
15–19	29	5.9
20–24	165	33.6
25–29	193	39.3
>30	104	21.2
Family size
≤3	170	34.6
4–6	279	56.8
>6	42	8.6
Mothers marital status
Married	474	96.5
Single/Divorced/Widowed	17	3.5
Mothers educational status
Unable to read & write	44	9.0
Informal education	43	8.8
Primary education	168	34.2
Secondary education & above	236	48
Mothers religious status
Christian	412	83.9
Muslim	79	16.1
Mothers occupation
Private employee	119	24.2
Gov’t work	142	29
House wife	200	40.7
Others	30	6.1
Mothers monthly income
<1500 ETH Birr	387	78.8
>1500 ETH Birr	104	21.2
Birth order
Birth order 1–3	422	86
Birth order ≥4	69	14

Table 2 Obstetrics and Maternal Health Service Utilization Characteristics Among Mothers of Children Aged Less Than One Year in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=491)

Variable	Frequency (N=491)	Percent (%)
Parity
Primipara	187	38.1
Multipara	304	61.9
History of stillbirth
Yes	45	9.2
No	446	90.8
ANC follow-up
Yes	476	96.9
No	15	3.1
BPCR counseling during ANC visit(N=476)
Yes	471	95.9
No	5	1.0
Place of delivery
Health facility	467	95.1
Home	24	4.9
Delivery attendant
Health professional	467	95.1
TBA	24	4.9
Mode of delivery
CS	46	9.4
Spontaneous vaginal delivery	359	73.1
Instrumental delivery	86	17.5

Table 3 Obstetrics Health Problem Experienced Characteristics Among Mothers of Children Aged Less Than One Year in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=491)

Health Problem Experienced	Frequency	Percent
Health problem experienced during pregnancy
Vaginal bleeding	26	5.3
Blurring of vision	38	7.7
Edema	23	4.7
Health problem experienced during labor
Convulsion	9	1.8
Prolonged labor	33	6.7
Retained placenta	8	1.6
Severe vaginal bleeding	17	3.5
Health problem experienced during postpartum
High fever	28	5.7
Vaginal discharge	15	3.1
Severe vaginal bleeding	32	6.5

Note: Multiple response was possible.

Table 4 Knowledge of Obstetrics Danger Signs Among Mothers of Children Aged Less Than One Year in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=491)

Obstetrics Danger Sign	Frequency	Percent
Mention at least one key danger sign of pregnancy	186	37.9
Mention at least three key danger signs of pregnancy	104	21.2
Mention at least one key danger sign of labour/child birth	221	45
Mention at least three danger signs of labour/child birth	65	13.2
Mention at least one key danger sign of postpartum	281	57.2
Mention at least three key danger signs of postpartum	61	12.4

Figure 1 Knowledge of BP/CR among mothers of children’s less than one year of age, Mizan-Aman town, southwestern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=491).

Table 5 Status of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Practice Among Mothers of Children Aged Less Than One Year in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=491)

Variable	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Has identified place of delivery
Yes	477	97.1
No	14	2.9
Has identified skilled provider
Yes	400	81.5
No	91	18.5
Has saved money
Yes	169	34.4
No	322	65.6
Has identified transport
Yes	66	13.4
No	425	86.6
Has identified blood donor
Yes	16	3.3
No	475	96.7
Overall BP/CR practice
Yes	109	22.2
No	382	77.8

Figure 2 Medical care decision-making status among mothers of children’s less than one year of age, Mizan-Aman town, southwestern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=491).

Table 6 Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Practices and Associated Factors Among Mothers of Children Aged Less Than 12 Months in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2019

Variable	BPCR Practice		Crude OR (CI; 95%)	Adjusted OR (CI; 95%)
	Yes (%)	No (%)
Mothers educational status
Unable to read & write	10(9.2)	34(8.9)	1.149(0.633,2.086)	1.056(0.377,2.955)
Able to read and write	4(3.7)	39(10.2)	1.789(0.973,3.322)	1.234(0.364,4.178)
Primary education	31(28.4)	137(35.9)	3.966(1.28,12.32) *	11.12(1.685, 3.405)
Secondary education	40(36.7)	113(29.6)	1.383(0.591,3.235)	4.526(0.777,26.346)
Higher education	24(22)	59(15.4)	1	1
Mothers occupation
Private work	19(17.4)	100(26.2)	1	1
Gov’t work	39(35.8)	103(27)	0.502(0.272,0.927)	1.704(0.493,5.895)
House wife	47(43.1)	153(40.1)	0.619(0.343,0.915)	0.305(0.120,0.776) **
Farmer	2(1.8)	18(4.7)	1.71(0.366,7.985)	14.775(0.964, 6.419)
Others	2(1.8)	8(2.1)	0.760(0.150,3.861)	0.333(0.038,2.888)
Mothers monthly income
<500 Birr	31(28.4)	153(40.1)	4.5(1.758,11.518)	2.321(0.760,7.083)
500–1000 Birr	33(30.3)	119(31.2)	2.164(1.244,3.763) *	1.209(0.487,3.004)
1001–1500 Birr	6(5.5)	45(11.8)	2.961(1.702,5.152)	2.679(1.096,6.552) **
>1500 Birr	39(35.8)	65(17)	1	1
Husband educational status
Unable to read & write	1(0.9)	13(3.4)	1.191(0.738,1.922)	1.202(0.543,2.661)
Able to read and write	1(0.9)	28(7.3)	1.978(1.044,3.747) *	1.604(0.541,4.75)
Primary education	16(14.7)	82(21.5)	10.807(1.427,81.856)	9.964(0.798,24.451)
Secondary education	47(43.1)	145(38)	5.018(0.637,39.505)	4.167(0.252,8.916)
Higher education	44(40.4)	114(29.8)	1	1
Infant birth order
Infant birth order 1	50(45.9)	209(54.7)	1	1
Infant birth order 2–3	32(29.4)	131(34.3)	0.979(0.597,1.606)	1.389(0.665,2.9)
Infant Birth order 4–6	27(24.8)	40(10.5)	0.354(0.199,0.631) *	0.212(0.071,0.631) **
Hx of still birth
Yes	4(3.7)	41(10.7)	3.156(1.105,9.027) *	3.646(1.722, 5.653) **
No	105(96.3)	341(89.3)	1	1
Source of BPCR information
My mother	20(22.7)	22(8.1)	1	1
Mass media	10(11.4)	19(7.0)	1.727(0.651,4.585)	2.546(0.753,8.6)
Health professional	43(48.9)	195(71.7)	4.123(2.068,8.127) *	11.096(4.389,28.055)
Friends	15(17)	36(13.2)	2.182(1.929,5.126)	3.046(1.044,8.889) **
Mention pregnancy danger sign
At least one	33(30.3)	153(40.1)	1.979(1.163,3.370) *	1.791(0.786,4.081)
At least two	41(37.6)	160(41.9)	2.352(1.351,4.093) *	1.140(0.440,2.957)
All three sign	35(32.1)	69(18.1)	1	1
Mention postpartum danger sign
At least one	52(47.7)	229(59.9)	1.648(0.862,3.15)	1.3(0.548,3.084)
At least two	36(33)	113(29.6)	2.312(1.259,4.246) *	3.571(1.511,8.443) **
All three sign	21(19.3)	40(10.5)	1	1
Knowledge of pregnancy danger sign
Yes	76(69.7)	229(59.7)	0.643(0.407,0.815)	2.82(1.211,6.565) **
No	33(30.3)	154(40.3)	1	1

Note: *Stands for statistically significant at p < 0.05 in bivariate analysis and **stands for statistically significant at p < 0.05 in multivariate analysis.