Table 3 Awareness of labor analgesia among pregnant women who visited the antenatal care facility at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, February–March 2019
Questions | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Do you have information about labor analgesia? (n = 410) | ||
Yes No | 33 377 | 8 92 |
Information obtained from (n = 33) | ||
The media or reading Antenatal talks in the hospital/maternal and child health clinics Friends or relatives Experience in previous deliveries Health care provider | 5 7 8 4 9 | 15.2 21.2 24.2 12.1 27.3 |
Methods of pain relief you heard about (n = 33) | ||
Inhaled analgesia Intravenous pethidine or morphine Intramuscular injection in the thigh, shoulder and buttock Injection in the lower back (epidural, spinal) Massage, deep breathing and similar reassurance | 0 6 11 14 2 | 0 18.2 33.3 42.4 6.1 |
When did you hear about pain relief? (n = 33) | ||
During current pregnancy During previous pregnancy During previous child birth | 20 9 4 | 60.6 27.3 12.1 |
Experience of pain relief methods (n = 33) | ||
Yes No | 3 30 | 9.1 90.9 |
Which type of analgesia have you used before? (n = 3) | ||
IM pethidine, diclofenac IV pethidine or tramadol Massage, deep breathing Epidural analgesia Other (unspecified) | 1 1 0 1 0 | 33.33 33.33 0 33.3 0 |