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Table 1 Use of misoprostol and absorbent delivery mat among women who delivered at home without a skilled provider by sociodemographic and pregnancy characteristics (N = 66,489)*

From: Is attendant at delivery associated with the use of interventions to prevent postpartum hemorrhage at home births? The case of Bangladesh

 

% that used interventions

N

Total

67.4

64,413

Age

  

 15-19

67.8

20,558

 20-24

66.9

21,759

 25-29

67.9

15,209

 30-34

67.1

5,008

 35-39

62.9

1,487

 40-44

66.2

151

 45-49

50.0

40

Education

  

 None

63.0

12,380

 Primary

64.4

19,104

 Secondary

70.8

29,474

 College

69.3

3,066

Gravidity

  

 1

66.9

25,430

 2+

67.6

38,909

Number of ANC visits

  

 Average

 

3.2

 1

19.7

6,844

 2

42.4

8,922

 3

66.5

15,196

 4

84.2

33,419

Attendant at delivery

  

 Lay person

53.8

355

 TBA

47.7

10,738

 RDRS trained TBA

71.4

53,291

  1. *N categories do not add up to 66,489 due to missing responses from some women.
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