Outcomes of pregnancy-related referrals from rural health facilities to two central hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe: a prospective descriptive study

Busumani, William; Mundagowa, Paddington T.

doi:10.1186/s12913-021-06289-4

Table 3 Sociodemographic factors associated with pregnancy-related outcomes

From: Outcomes of pregnancy-related referrals from rural health facilities to two central hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe: a prospective descriptive study

Variable	Characteristic	Need for blood transfusion		OR (95% CI)	p-value
Variable		Yes (n = 32)	No (n = 174)		p-value
Age (completed years)	< 20	10	32	2.07 (0.87–4.67)	0.10
Age (completed years)	> 20	22	142	2.07 (0.87–4.67)	0.10
Marital status	Married	31	158	3.14(0.40–24.55)	0.28
Marital status	Unmarried	1	16	3.14(0.40–24.55)	0.28
Parity	0	18	51	3.10 (1.43–6.70)	0.004*
Parity	> 1	14	123	3.10 (1.43–6.70)	0.004*
Formal education (years in school)	0–7	4^a	56	0.30 (0.10–0.90)	0.03
Formal education (years in school)	> 7	28	118	0.30 (0.10–0.90)	0.03
Religion	Apostolic	8	37	1.23 (0.51–2.97)	0.64
Religion	Other	24	137	1.23 (0.51–2.97)	0.64
		Needed Intensive care admission
		Yes (n = 11)	No (n = 195)
Age (completed years)	< 20	2	40	0.86 (0.18–4.14)	0.85
Age (completed years)	> 20	9	155	0.86 (0.18–4.14)	0.85
Marital status	Married	10	179	0.89 (0.11–7.43)	0.92
Marital status	Unmarried	1	16	0.89 (0.11–7.43)	0.92
Parity	0	5	64	1.71 (0.50–5.80)	0.39
Parity	> 1	6	131	1.71 (0.50–5.80)	0.39
Formal education (years in school)	0–7	8	52	7.33 (1.87–28.70)	0.004
Formal education (years in school)	> 7	3^a	143	7.33 (1.87–28.70)	0.004
Religion	Apostolic	1	44	0.34 (0.043–2.76)	0.31
Religion	Other	10	151	0.34 (0.043–2.76)	0.31
		Perinatal outcomes
		Dead (n = 46)	Alive (n = 160)
Age (completed years)	< 20	19	23	4.19 (2.01–8.74)	0.0001*
Age (completed years)	> 20	27	137	4.19 (2.01–8.74)	0.0001*
Marital status	Married	40	149	0.49 (0.17–1.41)	0.19
Marital status	Unmarried	6	11	0.49 (0.17–1.41)	0.19
Parity	0	17	52	1.22 (0.61–2.41)	0.57
Parity	> 1	29	108	1.22 (0.61–2.41)	0.57
Formal education (years in school)	0–7	10	50	0.61 (0.28–1.33)	0.21
Formal education (years in school)	> 7	36	110	0.61 (0.28–1.33)	0.21
Religion	Apostolic	12	33	1.36 (0.63–2.91)	0.43
Religion	Other	34	127	1.36 (0.63–2.91)	0.43
		Maternal outcomes
		Dead (n = 9)	Alive (n = 197)
Age (completed years)	< 20	2	40	1.12 (0.22–5.61)	0.89
Age (completed years)	> 20	7	157	1.12 (0.22–5.61)	0.89
Marital status	Married	3^a	14	6.82 (1.54–30.22)	0.01
Marital status	Unmarried	6	191	6.82 (1.54–30.22)	0.01
Parity	0	3	66	0.99 (0.24–4.09)	0.99
Parity	> 1	6	131	0.99 (0.24–4.09)	0.99
Formal education (years in school)	0–7	5	55	3.23 (0.84–12.46)	0.09
Formal education (years in school)	> 7	4	142	3.23 (0.84–12.46)	0.09
Religion	Apostolic	1	44	0.43 (0.053–3.57)	0.44
Religion	Other	8	153	0.43 (0.053–3.57)	0.44

*p-value < 0.05, result is statistically significant; ^acell contents less < 5, Chi-square test may not be valid; OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence interval

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