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Table 3 Showing comparison of use/non-use of obstetric analgesia between younger (N = 136) and older (N = 15) obstetricians, and obstetricians in urban (N = 140) and rural (N = 11) practice

From: Obstetric analgesia for vaginal birth in contemporary obstetrics: a survey of the practice of obstetricians in Nigeria

Item

Use

Non-use

Proportions

 

OR

95% CI

χ2

P-value

 

n/N

n/N

users

Non-users

    

Age of obstetrician

        

<50

71/136

65/136

0.52

0.48

    

≥50

3/15

12/15

0.20

0.80

    
     

4.37

1.18-16.18

5.61

0.018

Location of practice

        

Urban

72/140

68/140

0.51

0.49

    

Rural

2/11

9/11

0.18

0.82

    
     

4.77

0.99-22.85

4.51

0.034

  1. OR = Odd ratio, CI = Confidence interval.