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Table 3 Birthing experiences of surveyed women

From: Waiting for attention and care: birthing accounts of women in rural Tanzania who developed obstetric fistula as an outcome of labour

 

Frequency

%

Place of delivery

  

   Home

10

6.6

   Traditional birth attendant (TBA)'s home

7

4.6

   On the road

5

3.3

   Dispensary/health Centre

12

7.9

   Hospital

117

77.5

   Total

151

100

Who assisted during labour

  

   Doctor

72

47.7

   Midwife

54

35.8

   TBA

12

7.9

   Family members

12

7.9

   Others

1

0.7

   Total

151

100

Who decided where to deliver

  

   Husband

68

45.0

   Mother in law

23

15.3

   Mother

31

20.5

   Father

14

9.3

   Self

10

6.6

   Traditional birth attendant

5

3.3

   Total

151

100

How did you get to the health care facility

  

   By foot

28

18.5

   Carried

2

1.4

   Bike/public transport

65

43.0

   Ox-cart/donkey/horse

1

0.7

   Private car

44

29.1

   Others

11

7.3

   Total

151

100

How many times did the sun rise from the onset of labour until they reached place of delivery

  

   0

1

0.7

   1

50

33.1

   2

47

31.1

   3

27

17.9

   4

3

2.0

   Missing

23

15.2

   Total

151

100

How many times did the sun rise from the onset of labour until the baby was out

  

   1

38

25.2

   2

37

24.4

   3

41

27.2

   4

9

5.9

   5

1

0.7

   Missing

25

15.5

   Total

151

100