From: Women’s perception of quality of maternity services: a longitudinal survey in Nepal
Characteristic | Birth centre | Public hospital | Private hospital | Total | P* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
n | 77 | 419 | 51 | 547 | |
Age (years) | 0.23 | ||||
15-19 | 14 (18.1) | 55 (13.1) | 7 (13.7) | 76 (13.9) | |
20-24 | 41 (53.2) | 217 (51.8) | 21 (41.2) | 279 (51.0) | |
25-40 | 22 (28.6) | 147 (35.1) | 23 (45.0) | 192 (35.1) | |
Parity | 0.43 | ||||
Primipara | 37 (48.0) | 230 (54.9) | 24 (47.0) | 292 (53.4) | |
Multipara | 40 (52.0) | 189 (45.1) | 27 (53.0) | 255 (46.6) | |
Wealth | <0.001 | ||||
Lowest quintile | 46 (60.0) | 46 (11.0) | 6 (11.8) | 99 (18.2) | |
Other quintiles | 31 (40.0) | 371 (89.0) | 45 (88.2) | 446 (81.8) | |
Caste | 0.02 | ||||
Upper caste | 36 (46.7) | 235 (56.3) | 30 (58.8) | 301 (55.2) | |
Janajati | 13 (16.8) | 100 (24.0) | 12 (23.5) | 125 (22.9) | |
Lower caste | 28 (36.4) | 82 (19.7) | 9 (17.7) | 119 (21.8) | |
Education level | 0.16 | ||||
None to primary | 25 (32.5) | 102 (24.3) | 11 (21.5) | 138 (25.2) | |
Secondary and above | 52 (67.5) | 317 (75.7) | 40 (78.4 ) | 409 (74.8) | |
Distance to reach facility | <0.001 | ||||
≤ 30 min | 22 (29.5) | 254 (60.6) | 31 (60.7) | 307 (56.1) | |
> 30 min | 55 (71.4) | 165 (39.4) | 20 (39.2) | 240 (43.9) |