Table 5 Determinants of puerperal sepsis among postpartum women at Asella Teaching and referral hospital,2023
Variables | Cases (%) | Control (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | ||||
Rural | 73(83.0%) | 68(38.2%) | 7.9 (4.10, 14.82) * | 6.9 (2.77, 17.10) ** |
Urban | 15(17.0%) | 110(61.8%) | 1 | 1 |
Educational level | ||||
No formal education | 29(33.0%) | 23(12.9%) | 3.9 (1.74, 8.60) * | 3.8 (2.55, 10.76) ** |
Primary | 28(31.8%) | 56(31.5%) | 1.5 (0.73, 3.20) | 1.7 (0.59, 5.10) |
Secondary | 16(18.2%) | 53(29.8%) | 0.9 (0.40, 2.10) | 1.09 (0.61. 5.60) |
College and above | 15(17.0%) | 46(25.8%) | 1 | 1 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
SVD | 61(69.3%) | 107(60.1%) | 1 | 1 |
Instrumental delivery | 19(21.6%) | 57(32.0%) | 0.9 (0.32, 1.10) | 1.02 (0.40, 3.37) |
Cesarean delivery | 8(9.1%) | 14(7.9%) | 1.1 (0.40, 2.50) * | 5.1 (1.30, 11.00) ** |
Information about puerperal sepsis | ||||
Yes | 17(19.3%) | 57(32.0%) | 0.5 (0.30, 0.94) * | 1.4 (0.51, 3.70) |
No | 71(80.7%) | 121(68.0%) | 1 | 1 |
Place of delivery | ||||
Home | 12(13.6%) | 7(3.9%) | 3.9 (1.50, 10.20) * | 1.6 (0.20, 15.60) |
Facility | 76(86.4%) | 171(96.1%) | 1 | 1 |
Complication during pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 64 (72.7%) | 56(31.3%) | 5.8 (3.30, 10.23) | 4.6 (1.96, 11.10) ** |
No | 24(27.3%) | 122(68.5%) | 1 | 1 |