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Table 2 Bivariate associations between maternal morbidity and potential risk factors

From: Male responsibility and maternal morbidity: a cross-sectional study in two Nigerian states

Variable

Bauchi

Cross River

 

With problem with factor

With problem without factor

OR (95% CIca)

With problem with factor

With problem without factor

OR (95% CIca)

Urban

22.5% 274/1219

18.1% 1155/6378

1.31 (1.00-1.72)

45.7% 1093/2393

43.9% 2097/4777

1.07 (0.90-1.28)

Any formal education

22.5% 374/1660

17.7% 1046/5903

1.35 (1.10-1.66)

44.8% 2971/6637

41.5% 290/496

1.14 (0.94-1.39)

Married

18.7% 1382/7393

22.6% 44/195

0.79 (0.57-1.09)

44.2% 2608/5896

45.6% 577/1264

0.94 (0.82-1.09)

Food security in last week

18.2% 1239/6824

24.8% 186/749

0.67 (0.55-0.81)

42.9% 2502/5835

51.6% 682/1321

0.70 (0.63-0.78)

Remunerated employment

20.7% 753/3629

17.1% 668/3909

1.27 (1.08-1.50)

45.9% 1931/4207

42.5% 1254/2954

1.15 (1.02-1.30)

Low risk age for pregnancy (18-35 yrs)

18.7% 1186/6356

19.7% 242/1226

0.93 (0.79-1.10)

45.1% 2832/6274

40.0% 356/890

1.23 (1.06-1.43)

Times pregnant (1-3 pregnancies)

16.5% 605/3658

20.9% 798/3827

0.75 (0.65-0.87)

44.4% 1945/4385

44.7% 1233/2761

0.99 (0.90-1.08)

Female headed household

25.4% 15/59

18.8% 1251/6672

1.48 (0.73-3.00)

50.6% 159/314

48% 1479/3079

1.16 (0.94-1.42)

Non-crowded households (2/room or less)

19.9% 487/2451

18.4% 870/4719

1.10 (0.94-1.28)

46.7% 652/1395

49.1% 1229/2501

0.86 (0.76-0.97)

Know any danger in pregnancy

20.1% 817/4065

17.3% 596/3441

1.20 (1.06-1.36)

44.5% 2035/4577

44.6% 1151/2583

1.00 (0.90-1.10)

Know danger signs in childbirth

20.2% 817/4042

17.2% 592/3445

1.22 (1.07-1.39)

47.2% 1600/3389

42.0% 1583/3765

1.23 (1.10-1.38)

Believe women should give up heavy work in pregnancy

17.4% 511/2938

19.7% 914/4646

0.86 (0.75-0.98)

44.7% 1217/2720

44.3% 2476/4448

1.02 (0.91-1.14)

Believe it's not okay for pregnant women to smoke cigarettes

18.2% 1100/6046

21.2% 326/1536

0.83 (0.70-0.98)

45.8% 3467/6393

34.1% 261/765

1.63 (1.36-1.95)

Believe women without birth problems still need to deliver at a health facility

19.2% 526/2742

18.6% 899/4843

1.04 (0.89-1.21)

45.2% 2305/5105

42.8% 879/2052

1.10 (0.99-1.22)

Intention: If pregnant next year, would give up heavy work

18.4% 515/2800

19.4% 849/4381

0.94 (0.83-1.06)

45.2% 1573/3477

43.8% 1614/3681

1.06 (0.94-1.19)

Intention: If pregnant next year, would not smoke cigarettes

18.6% 1387/7443

26.3% 35/133

0.64 (0.38-1.07)

44.5% 3170/7120

33.3% (26/39)

1.61 (0.77-3.33)

Involved in decisions regarding pregnancy/childbirth

45.0% 18/40

18.7% 1404/7514

3.56 (1.98-6.39)

46.9% 849/1811

43.7% 2335/5340

1.14 (1.00-1.28)

Spoke about pregnancy primarily with husband

20.1% 802/3956

17.3% 546/3156

1.20 (1.06-1.37)

42.8% 1006/2349

45.4% 2115/4654

0.90 (0.80-1.01)

Say they were not ever beaten

18.4% 1332/7236

28.2% 89/316

0.58 (0.41-0.81)

42.4% 2414/5695

53.1% 745/1403

0.65 (0.58-0.73)

Say they were not beaten in pregnancy

18.9% 1357/7183

24.6% 46/187

0.71 (0.48-1.07)

43.3% 2732/6307

53.8% 415/772

0.66 (0.56-0.77)

Say they were not afraid of their husbands

18.6% 933/5018

19.1% 486/2538

0.96 (0.81-1.15)

43.0% 2062/4795

47.6% 1096/2304

0.83 (0.73-0.94)

Reduced workload before third trimester

22.5% 318/1416

18.0% 1084/6023

1.32 (1.10-1.58)

42.7% 1424/3334

45.9% 1444/3149

0.88 (0.79-0.98)

Had four or more antenatal check-ups

22.0% 650/2952

16.9% 726/4300

1.39 (1.19-1.62)

44.1% 1418/3218

45.4% 1628/3582

0.95 (0.84-1.06)

Took iron-folate at least one trimester

20.8% 496/2385

17.5% 850/4847

1.23 (1.06-1.44)

44.8% 1300/2904

44.8% 1155/3470

1.00 (0.90-1.11)

Urine checked at antenatal clinic

21.4% 619/2891

17.5% 758/4324

1.28 (1.07-1.54)

43.0% 1890/4400

47.1% 1271/2700

0.85 (0.74-0.96)

Blood pressure checked at antenatal clinic

20.8% 892/4294

16.6% 492/2965

1.32 (1.09-1.60)

43.4% 2256/5204

47.6% 898/1885

0.84 (0.72-0.98)

Qualified person at delivery at health facility

28.0% 321/1147

16.8% 1046/6211

1.92 (1.59-2.31)

41.8% 1322/3162

46.8% 1816/3882

0.82 (0.72-0.93)

Did not experience female circumcision

18.5% 1121/6074

23.8% 176/741

0.73 (0.58-0.90)

42.6% 1851/4346

47.6% 1323/2779

0.82 (0.73-0.91)