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Table 2 Delivery by skilled health provider by various maternal and household characteristics

From: Inequities in skilled attendance at birth in Namibia: A decomposition analysis

Characteristic

Delivery by skilled provider (%)

Place of residence:

 

   Rural

72.2

   Urban

93.5

Wealth quintile:

 

   Poorest (Q1)

58.4

   Poorer (Q2)

72.6

   Middle (Q3)

84.8

   Richer (Q4)

93.2

   Richest (Q5)

97.2

Mother's level of education:

 

   No education

49.4

   Primary

70.7

   Secondary

91.5

   Higher

96.2

Sex of household head:

 

   Female

82.7

   Male

78.1

Health insurance coverage:

 

   No

78.0

   Yes

97.5

Region:

 

   Caprivi

83.5

   Erongo

90.6

   Hardap

91.2

   Karas

94.1

   Kavango

63.1

   Khomas

90.6

   Kunene

63.6

   Ohangwena

71.9

   Omaheke

79.2

   Omusati

88.2

   Oshana

89.0

   Oshikoto

79.3

   Otjozondjupa

77.8