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Table 5 The relationship between independent variables and the partograph utilization in public health institutions in Eastern Ethiopiafrom March 1st to April 30th, 2015 (n = 432)

From: Health professional’s knowledge and use of the partograph in public health institutions in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Categories

Partograph utilization

COR (95% CI

AOR (95% CI)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Sex

Male

187(91.7)

17(8.3)

1.29(0.63, 2.66)

 
 

Female

213(93.4)

15(6.6)

1.00

 

Type of institution

Health center

232(89.6)

27(10.4

0.26(0.10, 0. 68)

1.50(0.53, 4.38)

Hospital

168(97.1)

5(2.4)

1.00

1.00

In-service training

Yes

215(96.8)

7(3.2)

4.10(1.75, 9.82)

3.1(1.35, 4.98)*

No

185(88.1)

25(11.9)

1.00

1.00

Year of service

Five years and less

303(92.1)

26(7.6)

0.72(0.29, 1.8)

 

Over five years

97(94.2)

6(5.8)

1.00

 

Do you like partograph

Yes

229(99.1)

2 (0.9)

20.0(4.74, 85.20)

2.90 (1.30, 6.30)*

No

171(85.1)

30(14.9)

1.00

1.00

  1. *P < 0.05