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Table 4 Distribution of communication and autonomy items in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021(n = 384)

From: Person-centered maternity care during childbirth and associated factors at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021: a cross-sectional study

Items

No, never (%)

Yes, a few times (%)

Yes, most of the time (%)

Yes, all the time (%)

Providers introduced themselves

316 (82.3)

45 (11.7)

21 (5.5)

2 (0.5)

Providers call me by my name

124 (32.3)

95 (24.7)

117 (30.5)

48 (12.5)

Involved in decisions

20 (5.2)

55 (14.3)

221 (57.6)

88 (22.9)

Consent before doing examinations and procedures

24 (6.3)

50 (13)

215 (56)

95 (24.7)

Allowed position of choice

233 (60.7)

83 (21.6)

62 (16.1)

6 (1.6)

Providers speak in a language that I could understand

5 (1.3)

12 (3.1)

104 (27.1)

263 (68.5)

The Purpose of examinations and procedures were explained

15 (3.9)

53 (13.8)

222 (57.8)

94 (24.5)

Purpose of medicines explained

24 (6.3)

45 (11.7)

219 (57)

96 (25)

I could ask any questions I had

10 (2.6)

77 (20.1)

230 (59.9)

67 (17.4)