Table 2 Awareness of obstetric fistula related characteristics among adults in Gondar, 2024.
From: Community perceptions and determinants of obstetric fistula across gender lines
Parameters | Study population | Attitude status | |
|---|---|---|---|
All N (%; 95%CI) | Favourable attitude N (%; 95%CI) | Unfavourable attitude N (%; 95%CI) | |
Observations: N | 640 (100) | 305 (47.7; 43.7—51.6) | 335 (52.3; 48.4—56.3) |
Heard of obstetric fistula | |||
No | 369 (57.7; 53.7–61.5) | 160 (52.5; 46.7–58.2) | 209 (62.4; 56.9–67.6) |
Yes | 271 (42.3; 38.5–46.3) | 145 (47.5; 41.8–53.3) | 126 (37.6; 32.4–43.0) |
Heard of obstetric danger sign | |||
No | 352 (55.0; 51.1–58.9) | 164 (53.8; 47.9–59.5) | 188 (56.1; 50.6–61.5) |
Yes | 288 (45.0; 41.1–48.9) | 141 (46.2; 40.5–52.0) | 147 (43.9; 38.5–49.4) |
Participated in any maternal health conference | |||
No | 442 (69.1; 65.3–72.6) | 215 (70.5; 65.0–75.6) | 227 (67.8; 62.5–72.7) |
Yes | 198 (30.9; 27.4–34.7) | 90 (29.5; 24.4–34.9) | 108 (32.2; 27.3–37.5) |
Aware about obstetric fistula | |||
No | 257 (40.2; 36.3–44.1) | 81 (26.6; 21.7–31.9) | 176 (52.5; 47.0–57.9) |
Yes | 383 (59.8; 55.9–63.7) | 224 (73.4; 68.1–78.3) | 159 (47.5; 42.0–52.9) |
