Utilization of Obstetric Analgesia for Labor Pain Management and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Attitude toward obstetric analgesia among obstetric care providers in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 391).

Question	Disagree, n (%)	Neutral, n (%)	Agree, n (%)
Obstetric analgesia should be given for labor pain management	176 (45)	3 (0.8)	212 (54.2%)
Every laboring women should be managed with analgesics	174 (44.5)	22 (5.6)	195 (49.9)
Women should endure labor pain	264 (67.5)	44 (11.3)	83 (21.2)
Labor analgesia influences labor progress	207 (52.9)	41 (10.5)	143 (36.6)
Labor analgesia causes late presentation	171 (43.7)	50 (12.8)	170 (43.5)
Labor analgesia causes fetal distress	208 (53.2)	38 (9.7)	145 (37.1)
Labor analgesia offers a better birth experience	137 (35.1)	18 (4.6)	236 (60.4)
Overall attitude level	Positive		229 (58.6)
	Negative		162 (41.4)