scholarly journals Determinants of Cesarean Section Deliveries in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018/19: A Case-Control Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Areaya Gebreegziabher Hailu ◽  
Tsegaye Kebede Fanta ◽  
Fissaha Tekulu Welay ◽  
Natnael Etsay Assefa ◽  
Surafel Aregawi Hadera ◽  
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Objective. The objective of this study was to assess the determinants of cesarean section deliveries in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019. Method. A hospital-based unmatched case-control study was conducted to study 780 (260 cases and 520 controls) women who delivered in public hospitals of Addis Ababa from August 22 to September 20, 2019. The cases were all mothers who delivered through caesarean section, and controls were all mothers who delivered vaginally in the same time in the study area. Data were collected from the randomly selected women and looking into their cards. Data were entered on EpiData 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 20 for cleaning and analyzing. Binary logistic regression and AOR with 95% CI were used to assess the determinants of caesarean section. Results. Majority of the study participants were in the age category 20–34 years. Nearly more than 1/3rd of the participants (32.7% cases and 34.6% controls) have attended primary school. Most of the cases 217 (83.5%) and few of the controls 21 (4%) possess previous caesarean section. One hundred three (52.3%) of the cases and 329 (63.6%) controls were multi-parous. Previous caesarean delivery (AOR = 6.93, 95% CI; (3.39, 14.16)), singleton pregnancy (AOR = 0.34, 95% CI; (0.12, 0.83)), birth weight less than 2500 gm (AOR = 0.29, 95% CI; (0.18, 0.92)), birth weight greater than 4000 gm (AOR = 16.15 (8.22, 31.74)), completely documented partograph (AOR = 0.13, 95% CI; (0.078, 0.23)), and pregnancy-induced hypertension (AOR = 2.44, 95% CI; (1.46, 4.08)) were significant determinants of caesarean delivery in this study. Conclusion. Previous caesarean section, number of delivery, birth weight, partograph documentation, and pregnancy-induced hypertension had significant association with caesarean section delivery in this study.

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonas Abebe ◽  
Maedot Kebede ◽  
Tomas Getahun ◽  
Marekegn Habtamu ◽  
Behailu Tariku ◽  
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Abstract Background: The birth weight of a newborn has a substantial impact on infant mortality, morbidity, development, and long-term health. It is determined by the mother's overall health status. More than 20 million babies are born with low birth weight across the world. In developing countries, almost 17% of all newborns are born with low birth weights, with no exception in Ethiopia. Alleviating this problem, needs a clear understanding of the determinants. Thus, this study was done in Addis Ababa, the most populous city in the country, where the lifestyles of mothers might be affected by the dynamic city life.Method: An unmatched case-control study was applied to assess the risk factors of low birth weight in three randomly selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data was collected through interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 24. Descriptive statistics using frequencies and percentages were used to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants. Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analyses were used to assess the possible effect of determinant factors on low birth weight, with their respective odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. P-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.Result: We enrolled 168 cases and 336 controls; all completed the study with no refusal. Of all pregnancies, 90 (17.8%) were unplanned and unwanted. And, 153 (30.3%) of mothers have a history of prior abortion. Among the factors we studied, maternal age below 18 years (AOR: 2.69, 95% CI: 1.24, 5.84), unwanted and unplanned pregnancy (AOR: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.09, 2.66), ANC visit in the last pregnancy below three (AOR: 3.23, 95% CI: 1.61, 6.49), female neonate (AOR: 1.09, 95% CI: 2.04, 3.20), not supplemented with iron and folic acid (AOR: 3.11, 95% CI: 1.36, 7.11) and hematocrit level of < 30 (AOR: 2.29, 95% CI: 1.00, 5.22) showed a statistically significant association with low birth weight.Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the age of mothers below 18 years, unwanted and unplanned pregnancy, low ANC visits, lack of iron and folic acid supplements, and low maternal hemoglobin level were the significant determinants of low birth weight among term babies. Thus, women of childbearing age should be screened and educated about the risks of pregnancy and should get the necessary care and support when they get pregnant.


2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latifah A. Rahman ◽  
Noran N. Hairi ◽  
Nooriah Salleh

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between pregnancy-induced hypertension and low birth weight. A population-based case control study was conducted. Antenatal mothers who attended the government health centers in the district of Kuala Muda, Kedah, Malaysia from June 2003 to May 2004 were recruited. Cases were 312 mothers who delivered low birth weight babies, and controls were 312 mothers who delivered normal birth weight babies. Face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire and a review of medical records were carried out. After controlling for important confounders such as gestational age at delivery, maternal age, ethnicity, education, parity, and previous history of abortion, pregnancy-induced hypertension was found to be an independent risk factor (adjusted odds ratio = 5.06; 95% confidence interval: 2.63, 9.71) for low birth weight. There was a significant association of pregnancy-induced hypertension with low birth weight. Women who delivered low birth weight babies were 5 times more likely to have had pregnancy-induced hypertension.


2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getaneh Baye Mulu ◽  
Bereket Gebremichael ◽  
Kalkidan Wondwossen Desta ◽  
Mekonen Adimasu Kebede ◽  
Yared Asmare Aynalem ◽  
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PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0250548
Author(s):  
Getachew Ossabo Babore ◽  
Tsegaye Gebre Aregago ◽  
Tadesse Lelago Ermolo ◽  
Mangistu Handiso Nunemo ◽  
Teshome Tesfaye Habebo

Background Globally, 292,982 women die due to the complications of pregnancy and childbirth per year, out of those deaths 85% occurs in Sub Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, pre-eclampsia accounts for 11% of direct maternal deaths. Objective To determine maternal and foetal outcomes of pregnancy-induced hypertension among women who gave birth at health facilities in Hossana town administration. Methods Institutional based unmatched case-control study was conducted among women, who gave birth at health facilities from May 20 to October 30, 2018. By using Epi-Info version 7; 207 sample size was estimated, for each case two controls were selected. Two health facilities were selected using a simple random sampling method. Sample sizes for each facility were allocated proportionally. All cleaned & coded data were entered into Epi-info version 3.5.1 and analysis was carried out using SPSS version 20. Multivariate analysis was performed to determine predictors of pregnancy-induced hypertension at a p-value of <0.05. Result Women between 18 to 41 years old had participated in the study with the mean age of 26.00(SD ±4.42), and 25.87(SD ±5.02) for cases and controls respectively. Out of participants 21(30.4%) among cases and 21(15.2%) among controls had developed at least one complication following delivery. 12 (17.4%) and 8 (5.7%) foetal deaths were found in cases and controls groups respectively whereas 15.6% from cases and 3.6% from controls groups women gave birth to the foetus with intra-uterine growth retardation. Women gravidity AOR = 0.32 [95% CI (0.12 0.86)], Previous history of pregnancy-induced hypertension AOR = 22.50 [95% CI (14.95 16.52)] and educational status AOR = 0.32[95% CI (0.12, 0.85)] were identified as predictor of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Conclusion Women with a previous history of pregnancy-induced hypertension had increased risk of developing pregnancy-induced hypertension, whilst ≥ 3 previous pregnancies and informal educational status decrease odds of developing pregnancy-induced hypertension.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fereshteh Sanjarimoghaddam ◽  
Fatemeh Bahadori ◽  
Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam ◽  
Mohammad Alizadeh

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesfin Tadese ◽  
Abdulwahhab Seid Minhaji ◽  
Chalachew Tegegne Mengist ◽  
Fetene Kasahun ◽  
Getaneh Baye Mulu

Abstract Background Low birth weight is weight less than 2500 g or 5.5 lb. at birth. Globally, more than 20 million infants (15-20%) are born with a low birth weight each year. Birth weight is the primary indicator of the health status of neonates and is the primary factor that determines the infant’s physical, survival, and mental growth. Thus, the study aimed to investigate the determinants of low birth weight among newborn babies delivered at Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods We performed a facility-based unmatched case-control study among 453 (151 cases and 302 controls) deliveries conducted at Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital. Birth records and maternal antenatal care (ANC) files were reviewed from March 1 to April 30, 2019. Consecutive sampling was employed to select study participants. Data were entered into Epi-data version 4.2.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 25 statistical software. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were computed to identify independent determinants of low birth weight. A p-value of ≤0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. Result Four hundred fifty-three birth records of babies (151 cases and 302 controls) were reviewed. Women who reside in rural area [AOR (CI) = 3.12 (1.63-5.98)], being merchant [(AOR (CI) = 2.90 (1.03-8.22)], danger sign during pregnancy [(AOR (CI) = 4.14 (1.68-10.2)], and maternal weight during pregnancy [(AOR (CI) = 4.94 (3.26-7.52)] were found to be a significant determinants of low birth weight. Conclusion Residence, occupation, danger signs, and maternal weight during pregnancy were significant determinants of low birth weight. Socioeconomic development, early detection and management of complications, and encouraging nutrition and weight during pregnancy are crucial for minimizing the risk of delivering low birth weight babies.


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