Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 644) by delivery location, Kaski, Nepal, 2012
Characteristics | Home delivery | Facility delivery | Total | Chi-square test p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 97 | 547 | 644 | |
Women’s age (years) | 0.640 | |||
15-19 | 17 (17.5%) | 76 (13.9%) | 93 (14.4%) | |
20-24 | 47 (48.5%) | 279 (51%) | 326 (50.6%) | |
25-40 | 33 (34%) | 192 (35.1%) | 225 (34.9%) | |
Parity | 0.208 | |||
0 | 42 (43.3%) | 292 (53.4%) | 334 (51.9%) | |
1 | 30 (30.9%) | 149 (27.2%) | 179 (27.8%) | |
2 | 15 (15.5%) | 73 (13.3%) | 88 (13.7%) | |
3-7 | 10 (10.3%) | 33 (6%) | 43 (6.7%) | |
Women’s education level | < 0.001 | |||
No education | 24 (24.7%) | 31 (5.7%) | 55 (8.5%) | |
Primary | 27 (27.8%) | 107 (19.6%) | 134 (20.8%) | |
Secondary | 34 (35.1%) | 204 (37.3%) | 238 (37%) | |
Higher secondary or above | 12 (12.4%) | 205 (37.5%) | 217 (33.7%) | |
Husband’s education level | < 0.001 | |||
No education | 4 (4.1%) | 6 (1.1%) | 10 (1.6%) | |
Primary | 32 (33%) | 93 (17%) | 125 (19.4%) | |
Secondary | 44 (45.4%) | 204 (37.3%) | 248 (38.5%) | |
Higher secondary or above | 17 (17.5%) | 244 (44.6%) | 261 (40.5%) | |
Husband’s employment | 0.003 | |||
Employed | 7 (7.2%) | 105 (19.2%) | 112 (17.4%) | |
Semi-employed | 67 (69.1%) | 363 (66.4%) | 430 (66.8%) | |
Unemployed | 23 (23.7%) | 79 (14.4%) | 102 (15.8%) | |
Residential location | < 0.001 | |||
Rural | 64 (66%) | 233 (42.6%) | 297 (46.1%) | |
Urban | 33 (34%) | 314 (57.4%) | 347 (53.9%) | |
Caste | < 0.001 | |||
Lower caste | 42 (43.3%) | 119 (21.8%) | 161 (25.1%) | |
Janajati | 15 (15.5%) | 125 (22.9%) | 140 (21.8%) | |
Upper Caste | 40 (41.2%) | 301 (55.2%) | 341 (53.1%) | |
Household wealth quintile | < 0.001 | |||
1 (lowest) | 39 (41.1%) | 99 (18.2%) | 138 (21.6%) | |
2 | 25 (26.3%) | 97 (17.8%) | 122 (19.1%) | |
3 | 14 (14.7%) | 107 (19.6%) | 121 (18.9%) | |
4 | 10 (10.5%) | 114 (20.9%) | 124 (19.4%) | |
5 (highest) | 7 (7.4%) | 128 (23.5%) | 135 (21.1%) | |
Information received on pregnancy and delivery | 0.790 | |||
No | 23 (23.7%) | 123 (22.5%) | 146 (22.7%) | |
Yes | 74 (76.3%) | 424 (77.5%) | 498 (77.3%) | |
Maternity issues discussed with family | 0.014 | |||
No | 47 (50%) | 200 (36.6%) | 247 (38.6%) | |
Yes | 47 (50%) | 346 (63.4%) | 393 (61.4%) | |
Frequency of antenatal care visit | 0.009 | |||
< 4 | 35 (37.2%) | 133 (24.3%) | 168 (26.2%) | |
≥ 4 | 59 (62.8%) | 414 (75.7%) | 473 (73.8%) | |
Distance to nearest health facility | < 0.001 | |||
≤ 30 minutes | 22 (22.7%) | 355 (64.9%) | 377 (58.5%) | |
31–60 minutes | 46 (47.4%) | 144 (26.3%) | 190 (29.5%) | |
> 60 minutes | 29 (29.9%) | 48 (8.8%) | 77 (12%) |