Table 2 Attitudes toward facility delivery and who makes decisions in the household and distribution by whether the woman had a facility delivery in Ghana 2012, 2013
Characteristics | Analysis sample (in union with recent birth)* | Distribution by whether had a facility delivery for last birth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percent | Number | Non-facility delivery (47.0%) | Facility delivery (53.0%) | |
How many women do you think in your community deliver their baby in a health facility? | ||||
None | 5.7 | 87 | 10.7 | 1.3 |
Some | 29.1 | 446 | 40.1 | 19.7 |
Most | 52.4 | 803 | 43.4 | 60.1 |
All | 12.9 | 197 | 5.8 | 18.9*** |
In your opinion, what percentage of men in your community are supportive of facility delivery? | ||||
No men | 1.9 | 29 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
Few men | 11.5 | 174 | 17.7 | 6.2 |
Some men | 17.0 | 257 | 20.8 | 13.7 |
Most men | 52.8 | 797 | 46.9 | 57.9 |
All men | 16.8 | 253 | 10.6 | 22.1*** |
In your opinion, what percentage of mother-in-laws in your community are supportive of facility delivery? | ||||
No mothers-in-law | 3.9 | 59 | 7.6 | 0.8 |
Some mothers-in-law | 29.8 | 446 | 37.4 | 23.2 |
Most mothers-in-law | 51.2 | 767 | 44.0 | 57.4 |
All mothers-in-law | 15.1 | 227 | 11.1 | 18.7*** |
Who usually makes decisions about health care for you: | ||||
Woman alone/both partners | 49.3 | 791 | 39.9 | 57.5 |
Husband only | 46.6 | 748 | 57.7 | 36.7 |
Other | 4.2 | 67 | 2.4 | 5.8*** |