Researchers tried to assess the awareness and associated factors of obstetrics fistula among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care clinics. Methods. Data was collected by a systematic random sampling technique and entered into a computer using Epi data 3.5, edited, and analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences 23.0 version. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to estimate the crude and adjusted odds ratio with a confidence interval of 95% and a value of less than 0.05 considered statically significant.
This study identified that 39.5% with a 95% confidence interval of pregnant women had good awareness about obstetrics fistula. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that living in urban, attending formal education, having a history of antenatal care, and childbirth at health institutions were significantly associated with the obstetrics fistula’s awareness.
This study showed that awareness of obstetrics fistula was low. The women’s residency, education, and occupation with a history of antenatal care and childbirth at health institutions were significantly associated with awareness of the obstetrics fistula. Still, there is a gap in understanding the obstetrics fistula; therefore, it is good to emphasize providing information on maternal health care issues, particularly about the obstetrics fistula.
Reference: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jp/2020/7306108/
