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Table 4 Adolescent mothers and adult mothers delivery practices

From: Adolescent and adult first time mothers' health seeking practices during pregnancy and early motherhood in Wakiso district, central Uganda

 

Adolescent mothers

Adult mothers¥

  

Characteristics

n = 442

%

n = 320

%

OR

95% CI

Assistance during delivery (n = 761)

      

   Doctor

57

(12.9)

41

(12.8)

1.05

0.68–1.63

   Nurse aide

31

(7.0)

18

(5.6)

1.30

0.71–2.38

   TBA

19

(4.3)

18

(5.6)

0.80

0.41–1.55

   Relative/friend/Others

45

(10.2)

25

(7.8)

1.36

0.81–2.28

   Midwife/nurse (base outcome)

289

(65.5)

218

(68.1)

  

Place of birth (n = 758)

      

   Own home

34

(7.7)

16

(5.0)

1.63

0.85–3.10

   TBA's home

15

(3.4)

14

(4.4)

0.82

0.38–1.77

   Public health centre

99

(22.6)

78

(24.5)

0.97

0.66–1.43

   Private hospital/clinic

146

(33.3)

100

(31.3)

1.12

0.78–1.59

   Public hospital (base outcome)

145

(33.0)

111

34.8)

  

Reasons for choice of delivery place (n = 746)

      

   Public Hospital with all facilities

50

(11.7)

47

(14.6)

0.89

0.56–1.43

   Father of child made decision

9

(2.1)

12

(3.8)

0.62

0.25–1.52

   Complication requiring hospital

36

(8.4)

22

(7.0)

1.35

0.75–2.42

   Free medical care

34

(7.9)

21

(6.6)

1.33

0.73–2.42

   Lack of money

17

(4.0)

14

(4.4)

1.00

0.47–2.11

   Referred

39

(9.1)

21

(6.7)

1.53

0.85–2.74

   Advised by relative

47

(11.0)

15

(4.7)

2.58

1.37–4.85*

   Others

8

(1.8)

16

(5.1)

0.41

0.17–0.99

   Private hospital

18

(4.2)

13

(4.4)

1.14

0.54–2.42

   Abrupt labour pain/at night

29

(6.8)

20

(6.6)

1.19

0.64–2.22

   Near ANC facility (base outcome)

141

(32.9)

116

(36.7)

  

Mode of mode of transport (n = 730)

      

   Commercial motorcycle/bicycles (Boda-boda)

109

(25.6)

72

(23.6)

0.96

0.90–1.01

   Walking

70

(16.4)

53

(17.3)

0.96

0.90–1.04

   Public transport/taxi

121

(28.4)

77

(25.3)

0.95

0.90–1.01

   Others

17

(4.0)

6

(2.0)

0.87

0.76–1.01

   Car/private taxi (base outcome)

109

(25.6)

97

(31.8)

  

Major barriers to health seeking for biomedical care (n = 531)

      

   Fear to be found HIV positive

32

(10.3)

26

(11.9)

1.28

0.73–2.25

   Rude health workers

19

(6.1)

14

(6.4)

1.16

0.56–2.40

   Long distances

10

(3.2)

9

(4.1)

1.42

0.56–3.59

   Prefer herbal

7

(2.2)

11

(5.2)

2.47

0.93–6.56

   Others

43

(13.8)

30

(13.8)

1.10

0.75–1.84

   Lack of money (base outcome)

202

(64.5)

128

(58.7)

  
  1. ¥ reference group; *significant findings; N.B. Odds among adolescent mothers are divided by odds among adults mother