Table 1 Distribution of factors analyzed with experiencing stillbirth among women of child bearing age in Ethiopia (EDHS, 2011)
From: Logistic regression analysis on the determinants of stillbirth in Ethiopia
Variables | Levels | N | N% | Experienced Stillbirth % | d.f | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||||||
Region | Addis Ababa | 1167 | 9.3 | 98.46 | 1.54 | 10 | 53.262 | < .001 |
Tigray | 1368 | 10.9 | 96.27 | 3.73 | ||||
Affar | 1034 | 8.2 | 98.26 | 1.74 | ||||
Amhara | 1554 | 12.4 | 98.13 | 1.87 | ||||
Oromiya | 1705 | 13.6 | 96.48 | 3.52 | ||||
Somali | 703 | 5.6 | 94.74 | 5.26 | ||||
Benishangul-Gumuz | 975 | 7.8 | 97.23 | 2.77 | ||||
SNNP | 1640 | 13.1 | 97.62 | 2.38 | ||||
Gambela | 872 | 6.9 | 98.51 | 1.49 | ||||
Harari | 742 | 5.9 | 98.38 | 1.62 | ||||
Dire Dawa | 800 | 6.4 | 98.00 | 2.00 | ||||
Maternal age | 15–24 | 6363 | 50.7 | 98.88 | 1.12 | 2 | 144.68 | < .001 |
25–34 | 4179 | 33.3 | 96.84 | 3.16 | ||||
35+ | 2018 | 16.1 | 94.20 | 5.80 | ||||
Place of residence | Rural | 8924 | 71.1 | 95.38 | 4.62 | 1 | 8.407 | .004 |
Urban | 3636 | 28.9 | 97.63 | 2.37 | ||||
Education Level | No education | 5955 | 47.4 | 96.47 | 3.53 | 2 | 43.691 | < .001 |
Primary | 4835 | 38.5 | 98.32 | 1.68 | ||||
Secondary & Higher | 1770 | 14.1 | 98.36 | 1.64 | ||||
Wealth Index | Poor | 4924 | 39.2 | 97.42 | 2.58 | 2 | 1.439 | .487 |
Middle | 1784 | 14.2 | 97.09 | 2.91 | ||||
Rich | 5852 | 46.6 | 97.59 | 2.41 | ||||
Parity (Total children ever born) | Nulliparous | 5169 | 41.2 | 98.99 | 1.01 | 1 | 84.097 | < .001 |
Multiparas | 7391 | 58.8 | 96.37 | 3.63 | ||||
Antenatal care utilization | No antenatal visits | 4101 | 32.7 | 93.34 | 6.66 | 2 | 97.417 | < .001 |
Visited at least once | 3290 | 26.2 | 96.41 | 3.59 | ||||
Never given birth | 5169 | 41.2 | 98.99 | 1.01 | ||||
Place of Delivery | HOME | 6166 | 49.1 | 92.40 | 7.60 | 2 | 138.53 | < .001 |
Health center | 1225 | 9.8 | 96.24 | 3.76 | ||||
Never given birth | 5169 | 41.2 | 98.99 | 1.01 | ||||
Mode of Delivery | Normal | 7169 | 57.1 | 94.42 | 5.58 | 2 | 85.725 | < .001 |
Caesarean section | 222 | 1.8 | 96.05 | 3.95 | ||||
Never given birth | 5169 | 41.2 | 98.99 | 1.01 | ||||
Body mass index (BMI) | Thin | 3541 | 28.2 | 95.83 | 4.17 | 2 | 134.32 | < .001 |
Normal | 8248 | 65.7 | 97.37 | 2.63 | ||||
Overweight/Obese | 771 | 6.1 | 93.63 | 6.37 | ||||
Marital status | Never Married | 4017 | 32.0 | 97.13 | 2.87 | 2 | 4.067 | .131 |
Married/Living with partner | 7640 | 60.8 | 96.32 | 3.68 | ||||
Divorced/separated/Widowed | 903 | 7.2 | 96.46 | 3.54 | ||||
Had any STI | No | 12498 | 99.5 | 97.46 | 2.54 | 1 | 0.115 | .471 |
Yes | 62 | .5 | 96.77 | 3.23 | ||||
Smokes cigarettes | No | 12513 | 99.6 | 97.44 | 2.56 | 1 | 1.233 | .297 |
Yes | 47 | .4 | 100.0 | 0.00 | ||||
Anemia level | Not anemic | 10010 | 79.7 | 97.65 | 2.35 | 1 | 11.953 | < .001 |
Anemic | 2550 | 20.3 | 94.67 | 5.33 | ||||
Has job | No | 12340 | 98.2 | 97.51 | 2.49 | 1 | 6.190 | .013 |
Yes | 220 | 1.8 | 96.09 | 3.91 | ||||
Alcoholic drink | Never | 8454 | 67.3 | 97.60 | 2.40 | 3 | 3.669 | .299 |
Sometimes | 2945 | 23.4 | 97.32 | 2.68 | ||||
Usually | 683 | 5.4 | 96.93 | 3.07 | ||||
Always | 478 | 3.8 | 96.44 | 3.56 | ||||