Main reason for home deliveries by cases and controls | |||||||
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Responses | Case | Control | Total | P-value | |||
(n = 294) | (%) | (n = 285) | (%) | (n = 579) | (%) | ||
Is good sign that the woman is strong | 30 | 10.2 | 28 | 9.8 | 58 | 10.0 | 0.879 |
Fear of HIV test, C/S, mishandling of placenta | 32 | 10.9 | 34 | 11.9 | 66 | 11.4 | 0.692 |
Preference for TBAs* | 11 | 3.7 | 13 | 4.6 | 24 | 4.1 | 0.621 |
High transport costs | 57 | 19.4 | 65 | 22.8 | 122 | 21.1 | 0.313 |
Rude or uncooperative H/facility staff | 63 | 21.4 | 59 | 20.7 | 122 | 21.1 | 0.83 |
Poor quality care in health facilities | 14 | 4.8 | 24 | 8.4 | 38 | 6.6 | 0.075 |
High delivery cost in health facilities | 16 | 5.4 | 2 | 0.7 | 18 | 3.1 | 0.001* |
Poverty & ignorance | 53 | 18.0 | 58 | 20.4 | 111 | 19.2 | 0.478 |
Don’t know | 18 | 6.1 | 2 | 0.7 | 20 | 3.5 | <0.001 |
Main reason for home deliveries by type of attendant who assisted the respondent at childbirth | |||||||
Responses | Non-skilled attendant | Skilled attendant | Total | P-value | |||
(n = 272) | (%) | (n = 307) | (%) | (n = 579) | (%) | ||
Is good sign that the woman is strong | 26 | 9.6 | 32 | 10.4 | 58 | 10.0 | 0.729 |
Fear of HIV test, C/S, mishandling of placenta | 27 | 9.9 | 39 | 12.7 | 66 | 11.4 | 0.294 |
Preference for TBAs* | 20 | 7.4 | 4 | 1.3 | 24 | 4.1 | <0.001 |
High transport costs | 47 | 17.3 | 75 | 24.4 | 122 | 21.1 | 0.035 |
Rude or uncooperative H/facility staff | 58 | 21.3 | 64 | 20.8 | 122 | 21.1 | 0.888 |
Poor quality care in health facilities | 13 | 4.8 | 25 | 8.1 | 38 | 6.6 | 0.103 |
High delivery cost in health facilities | 7 | 2.6 | 11 | 3.6 | 18 | 3.1 | 0.485 |
Poverty & ignorance | 62 | 22.8 | 49 | 16.0 | 111 | 19.2 | 0.037 |
Don’t know | 12 | 4.4 | 8 | 2.6 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.235 |