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Table 3 Pregnancy histories of study population and univariable associations with obstetric referrals

From: Incentives to yield to Obstetric Referrals in deprived areas of Amansie West district in the Ashanti Region, Ghana

Variables

Frequency

N = 720

Percentage

Referred to next level of healthcare

p-value

Yes, %

No, %

Total pregnancies (n = 526)

− 1

86

16.3

20.0

80.0

0.369

− 2

98

18.6

20.4

79.6

− 3

106

20.2

28.3

71.7

− >3

236

44.9

26.7

73.3

Live births (n = 527)

− 0

154

29.2

22.9

77.1

0.502

− 1

120

22.8

22.5

77.5

− 2

80

15.2

25.0

75.0

− 3

72

13.7

22.2

77.8

− >3

101

19.2

31.7

68.3

Miscarriages (n = 526)

− None

407

77.4

23.2

76.8

0.081

− 1

90

17.1

26.7

73.3

− 2 or more

29

5.5

41.4

58.6

Still births (n = 525)

− None

477

90.9

23.9

76.1

0.211

− 1

32

6.1

37.5

62.5

− 2 or more

16

3.0

33.3

66.7

Induced abortions (n = 523)

− None

390

74.6

26.0

74,0

0.590

− 1

100

19.1

23.0

77.0

− 2 or more

3

6.3

18.2

81.8

Disease conditions during pregnancy (n = 522)

− Oedema

120

23.0

18.5

81.5

0.257

− Cough

97

18.6

24.7

75.3

− Rashes

35

6.7

25.7

74.3

− Malaria

97

18.0

23.5

76.6

− Other

176

33.7

30.1

69.9

Perception about disease conditions (n = 554)

− Emergencies

112

20.2

33.9

66.1

0.005

− Not emergencies

443

79.8

21.3

78.7

  1. Test: Chi-square/Fischer’s exact test