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Table 3 Types of mistreatment reported by women, N = 379

From: Mistreatment of women in public health facilities of Ethiopia

Categories

Total

Health center

Hospitals

N

%

N

%

N

%

Any mistreatment

281

74

188

69

93

87

Physical abuse: hit /slapped/pinched by the provider**

7

2

5

2

2

2

Verbal abuse: shouted at, scolded, threatened with going to operating theatre, called by insulting name

31

8

20

7

11

10

Failure to meet professional standards of care: (at least one of the 4)

111

29

80

29

31

29

Neglect: Client left unattended when needed care at any point in stay

39

10

28

10

11

10

Client’s request for pain medication was ignored: (among those that requested it; N = 117, Health Center = 80, Hospital =37)

43

37

36

45

7

19

Non-consented care: Any treatment done without women’s permission**

59

16

38

14

21

20

Non-confidential care: At any point during Labor and childbirth stay client were treated in a way that violated privacy

24

6.3

18

6.6

6

5.6

Poor Rapport between women and providers: (at least one of the 7)

274

72

181

67

93

87

Poor Reception: The health workers did not greet woman when she came to this facility during Labor and childbirth

64

17

41

15

23

21

No Explanation during labor: The health workers did not explain the next steps during Labor and childbirth to clients

181

48

154

43

44

41

Not Responding to questions: The health workers did not respond to clients’ questions politely

212

16

24

15

14

18

Free Movement not encouraged: Health workers do not encourage women to walk and change positions during Labor and childbirth

113

30

73

73

40

63

Not Allowing Birth companion during labor

105

28

69

25

36

34

Birth Position of women choice was not respected: The health workers did not allow women to give birth in the position they wanted during Labor and childbirth

217

56

142

51

75

69

Food and drink not offered: After childbirth, women were not offered hot drinks or food

62

16

39

14

23

21

  1. • P-values are from logistic regression ** three missing cases