Table 3 Factors associated with stillbirth among deliveries at Tibebe Ghion and Felege Hiwot Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2020

Gravidity

 1

5(35.7%)

167(47.4%)

1

1

 1–4

2(14.3%)

134(38.1%)

0.49(0.09,2.61)

0.22 (0.03,1.53)

0.12

 > 5

7(50%)

51(14.5%)

4.58(1.39,15.06)

3.38(0.23,48.32)

0.36

Parity

 Less than 4

8(57.1%)

306(87%)

1

1

 5 and above

6(42.9%)

46(13%)

4.98(1.65,15.03)

0.64(0.02,10.74)

0.63

History of abortion

 Yes

5(35.7%)

31(8.8%)

1

1

 No

9 (64.3%)

321(91.2%)

0.17(0.05,0.55)

0.22(0.04,1.23)

0.86

No alive child

 Less than 4

11(78.6%)

311(88.4%)

1

1

 5 and above

3(21.4%) 

41(11.6%)

2.06(0.55,7.72)

0.23(0.02,2.55)

0.23

Obstetric complication

 NO

5(35.7%)

259(73.6%)

1

1

 YES

9(64.3%)

93(26.4%)

5.02(1.63,15.34)

6.72(1.54,29.79)

0.01

Education

 Illiterate

7(50%)

99(28.1%)

1

1

 Can read & write

4(28.6%)

62(17.6%)

0.91(0.25,3.24)

0.72(0.14,3.52)

0.68

 Primary school

2(14.3%)

95(27.0%)

0.29(0.06,1.47)

0.12(0.01,0.98)

0.04

 High school & above

1(7.1%)

96(27.3%)

0.30(0.03,2.52)

0.17(0.01,2.40)

0.16

Partograph use

 NO

7(50%)

86(24.4%)

2.70(0.92,7.95)

3.77(1.02,13.93)

0.04

 YES

7(50%)

233(66.2%)

1

1

Religion

 Orthodox

9(64.3%)

315(89.5%)

1

1

 Muslim

4(28.6%)

33(9.4%)

3.8(1.13,12.85)

5.59(1.13,27.58)

0.06

 Others**

1(7.1%)

4(1.1%)