Table 1 Characteristics of the sample and receipt of postnatal care
Factors | Total number N = 264 | Total % | Received postnatal care | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes N = 97 | No N = 167 | |||
Age group | ||||
≤24 | 77 | 29.2 | 33.8 | 66.2 |
25–29 | 85 | 32.2 | 35.3 | 64.7 |
≥30 | 102 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 59.8 |
Clinic location | ||||
Jenin (Northern West Bank) | 64 | 24.2 | 53.1 | 46.9 |
Ramallah (Central West Bank) | 94 | 35.6 | 30.9 | 69.1 |
Hebron (Southern West Bank) | 106 | 40.2 | 32.1 | 67.9 |
Wife and husband educational level | ||||
Both<secondary (sec.) | 72 | 27.3 | 27.8 | 72.2 |
Wife≥sec.+ husband<sec. | 50 | 18.9 | 34.0 | 66.0 |
Wife<sec+ husband ≥ sec. | 41 | 15.5 | 41.5 | 58.5 |
Both≥sec. | 101 | 38.3 | 42.6 | 57.4 |
Number of living children | ||||
1 | 57 | 21.6 | 40.4 | 59.6 |
2–3 | 113 | 42.8 | 38.9 | 61.1 |
4+ | 94 | 35.6 | 30.9 | 68.1 |
Age at first marriage | ||||
<20 | 182 | 68.9 | 31.9 | 68.1 |
≥21 | 82 | 31.1 | 47.6 | 52.4 |
Woman's employment status | ||||
Employed | 42 | 15.5 | 42.9 | 57.1 |
Not employed | 222 | 84.1 | 35.6 | 64.4 |
Economic status (subjective) | ||||
High | 23 | 8.7 | 47.8 | 52.4 |
Middle | 197 | 74.6 | 38.6 | 61.4 |
Low | 44 | 16.7 | 22.7 | 77.3 |
Number of antenatal visits during the last pregnancy | ||||
1–5 | 45 | 18.0 | 28.9 | 71.1 |
6–10 | 133 | 53.2 | 39.1 | 60.9 |
>10 | 72 | 28.8 | 36.1 | 63.9 |
Delivery | ||||
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 221 | 83.7 | 29.5 | 70.5 |
Other ** | 43 | 16.3 | 74.4 | 25.6 |
Delivery problems | ||||
Yes | 57 | 22.2 | 59.6 | 40.4 |
No | 200 | 77.8 | 28.5 | 71.5 |
Informed about danger signs for the mother's health before discharge | ||||
Yes | 49 | 18.6 | 57.1 | 42.9 |
No | 215 | 81.4 | 32.1 | 67.9 |
Informed about danger signs for the baby's health before discharge | ||||
Yes | 44 | 16.7 | 56.8 | 43.2 |
No | 218 | 82.6 | 33.0 | 67.0 |
Delivery place of the last child | ||||
Public hospital | 121 | 46.7 | 31.4 | 68.6 |
Private hospital | 138 | 53.3 | 40.6 | 59.4 |
Considering postnatal care necessary*** | ||||
Yes | 166 | 66.1 | 46.4 | 53.6 |
No | 85 | 33.9 | 18.8 | 81.2 |