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Table 3 Distance, modelled travel time, reported travel time, and delay, by risk factors

From: Determinants of delays in travelling to an emergency obstetric care facility in Herat, Afghanistan: an analysis of cross-sectional survey data and spatial modelling

Risk factors

N

Straight-line distance (km) [IQ range]

p-value*

N

Modelled travel time (hours) [IQ range]

p-value*

N

Reported travel time (hours) [IQ range]

p-value*

N

Delay (hours) [IQ range]

p-value*

The number of health facilities visited before CEmOC

 2 or more

69

79.2 [21.4, 116.5]

 

69

2.1 [1.0, 4.1]

 

67

29.5 [8.2, 88.0]

 

67

24.9 [7.0, 84.3]

 

 1

173

48.6 [10.8, 98.9]

 

174

1.6 [0.6, 2.7]

 

172

5.3 [3.1, 13.7]

 

172

3.8 [1.4, 11.5]

 

 None (came straight to CEmOC)

159

7.8 [0.4, 18.0]

<0.0001

159

0.6 [0.6, 1.0]

<0.0001

158

0.8 [0.5, 1.5]

<0.0001

158

0 [-0.2, 0.4]

<0.0001

Complication type

 Haemorrhage in early pregnancy

60

10.4 [0.4, 37.9]

 

60

0.7 [0.6, 2.0]

 

58

4.5 [1.0, 29.5]

 

58

2.5 [0.2, 28.9]

 

 Severe pre-eclampsia

51

7.8 [0,4, 33.9]

 

51

0.6 [0.6, 1.3]

 

50

3.0 [0.7, 26.5]

 

50

1.9 [0.1, 23.1]

 

 APH

55

16.3 [2.9, 89.0]

 

55

0.9 [0.6, 2.3]

 

54

3.4 [0.8, 8.0]

 

54

1.5 [0.3, 5.6]

 

 Eclampsia

93

27.1 [3.1, 84.1]

 

93

1.1 [0.6, 2.5]

 

93

3.5 [1.0, 9.0]

 

93

2.2 [0.1, 4.9]

 

 Impending rupture of the uterus

38

52.3 [14.1, 98.9]

 

38

1.6 [0.9, 2.7]

 

38

6.4 [1.5, 14.3]

 

38

4.6 [0.3, 11.1]

 

 Rupture of the uterus

30

65.7 [7.8, 106.3]

 

30

1.6 [0.6, 2.5]

 

29

5.0 [1.0, 10.0]

 

29

2.8 [0.6, 7.5]

 

 PPH

48

21.3 [10.1, 63.9]

 

48

1.0 [0.6, 1.9]

 

47

1.3 [0.5, 4.0]

 

47

0.2 [-0.1, 1.2]

 

 Sepsis

23

85.0 [9.7, 155.3]

 

24

2.6 [0.7, 7.8]

 

24

21.3 [2.8, 68.5]

 

24

12.4 [1.9, 54.9]

 

 Other

4

74.4 [23.8, 109.9]

<0.0001

4

3.1 [1.7, 8.4]

0.0041

3

16.3 [2.0, 27.0]

0.0003

4

9.1 [0.8, 19.1]

<0.0001

Parity

 6 or more

90

19.9 [5.9, 75.0]

 

90

1.0 [0.6, 2.3]

 

87

4.0 [1.0, 13.0]

 

87

2.2 [0.3, 10.7]

 

 3-5

96

14.2 [0.4, 71.4]

 

96

0.8 [0.6, 1.9]

 

94

2.7 [0.7, 9.5]

 

94

1.4 [0.1, 6.9]

 

 1-2

78

48.6 [9.9, 106.3]

 

78

1.6 [0.6, 2.7]

 

78

5.0 [1.2, 14.5]

 

78

2.9 [0.2, 9.4]

 

 Nullipara

109

11.7 [0.4, 71.7]

0.0078

109

0.8 [0.6, 2.0]

0.0608

108

3.0 [0.5, 10.5]

0.1786

108

1.6 [-0.1, 8.1]

0.3409

Antenatal Care

 No ANC

123

43.5 [7.1, 101.6]

 

123

1.6 [0.6, 3.3]

 

123

5.0 [1.5, 17.0]

 

123

3.0 [0.2, 13.8]

 

 1-3 visits

161

21.5 [4.1, 79.2]

 

161

1.0 [0.6, 1.9]

 

159

3.5 [1.0, 9.8]

 

159

2.2 [0.1, 6.8]

 

 4 or more visits

91

9.0 [0.4, 50.9]

0.0005

91

0.6 [0.6, 1.6]

0.0002

88

1.9 [0.5, 6.8]

0.0032

88

0.6 [-0.1, 5.4]

0.0390

Reported difficulty in obtaining transportation

 Very difficult

59

80.7 [37.2, 133.4]

 

59

3.1 [1.4, 6.6]

 

57

12.0 [4.0, 27.0]

 

57

6.4 [1.6, 20.8]

 

 Moderately difficult

124

34.9 [12.0, 93.3]

 

124

1.4 [0.6, 2.6]

 

122

4.4 [1.0, 10.0]

 

122

2.1 [0.4, 7.0]

 

 Not difficult

211

7.8 [0.4, 48.6]

<0.0001

211

0.6 [0.6, 1.6]

<0.0001

210

2.5 [0.5, 8.0]

<0.0001

210

1.2 [-0.1, 5.9]

<0.0001

Community access to a vehicle

 No

44

82.7 [30.4, 143.1]

 

44

3.3 [1.1, 7.1]

 

42

12.3 [4.5, 34.2]

 

42

6.6 [0.6, 33.2]

 

 Yes

354

16.5 [0.4, 75.0]

<0.0001

354

0.9 [0.6, 2.0]

<0.0001

350

3.0 [1.0, 10.0]

<0.0001

350

1.6 [0.1, 7.0]

0.0005

Ambulance use

 Yes

61

76.9 [41.2, 106.3]

 

61

2.1 [1.4, 3.1]

 

60

6.8 [4.0, 13.4]

 

60

4.6 [2.3, 10.9]

 

 No

337

15.1 [0.4, 71.7]

<0.0001

337

0.9 [0.6, 1.9]

<0.0001

333

2.8 [0.7, 11.0]

<0.0001

333

1.4 [0.0, 8.4]

0.0002

Seasons

 Summer

88

25.9 [0.4, 93.3]

 

88

1.0 [0.6, 2.6]

 

86

5.7 [1.0, 15.0]

 

86

4.0 [0.3, 13.4]

 

 Fall

102

17.2 [2.3, 75.8]

 

102

1.0 [0.6, 2.2]

 

102

3.0 [0.5, 7.0]

 

102

1.3 [0.1, 5.4]

 

 Winter

104

22.3 [0.4, 83.0]

 

105

1.0 [0.6, 1.9]

 

104

3.8 [1.0, 11.6]

 

104

1.9 [0, 8.4]

 

 Spring

108

21.5 [5.9, 78.9]

0.8922

108

1.1 [0.6, 2.3]

0.9072

105

3.5 [1.0, 9.5]

0.1564

105

1.8 [0.2, 6.5]

0.1403

Household socio-economic status

 Poorest

105

80.7 [48.3, 117.8]

 

105

2.5 [1.6, 4.4]

 

103

8.0 [4.0, 17.5]

 

103

4.9 [1.6, 14.6]

 

 2nd poorest

85

43.0 [16.3, 84.1]

 

85

1.7 [0.8, 2.6]

 

84

4.0 [1.3, 11.3]

 

84

1.8 [0.3, 8.8]

 

 3rd poorest

105

13.4 [3.4, 39.3]

 

105

0.7 [0.6, 1.5]

 

103

2.0 [0.5, 9.0]

 

103

1.2 [-0.1, 7.0]

 

 Least poor

107

0.4 [0.4, 7.8]

<0.0001

107

0.6 [0.6, 0.7]

<0.0001

106

1.0 [0.5, 5.0]

<0.0001

106

0.4 [-0.1, 3.9]

<0.0001

Occupation group

 Farming (including Kuchi/cattle herding)

136

65.0 [24.3, 113.3]

 

136

1.9 [1.0, 3.3]

 

135

6.0 [2.5, 18.5]

 

135

3.7 [0.6, 16.8]

 

 Business/shopowners/drivers

67

1.4 [0.4, 11.3]

 

67

0.6 [0.6, 0.9]

 

66

2.3 [0.5, 6.0]

 

66

0.8 [0.1, 5.4]

 

 Teachers, engineers, government officials

26

3.1 [0.4, 16.5]

 

26

0.6 [0.6, 1.0]

 

25

1.0 [0.5, 6.5]

 

25

0.4 [-0.1, 5.9]

 

 Labourers

152

16.4 [0.4, 63.7]

 

152

0.8 [0.6, 1.8]

 

149

2.0 [0.5, 8.0]

 

149

1.2 [-0.1, 5.4]

 

 Other

21

59.7 [4.1, 98.9]

<0.0001

21

1.8 [0.6, 2.1]

<0.0001

21

3.3 [1.2, 15.0]

<0.0001

21

1.4 [0.3, 6.4]

0.0007

Husband’s education

 No

246

33.8 [6.9, 87.0]

 

246

1.3 [0.6, 2.7]

 

243

4.5 [1.0, 13.0]

 

242

2.6 [0.2, 9.6]

 

 Yes

154

11.0 [0.4, 68.5]

0.0019

154

0.8 [0.6, 1.8]

0.0041

151

2.5 [0.7, 10.0]

0.0547

151

0.9 [0, 7.2]

0.1019

Participation in community activities in the last 12 months

 No

263

24.2 [3.4, 87.0]

 

263

1.1[ 0.6, 2.3]

 

260

4.5 [1.0, 14.8]

 

260

2.9 [0.2, 12.5]

 

 Yes

130

15.0 [3.1, 69.1]

0.2084

130

0.9 [0.6, 2.1]

0.1918

127

2.5 [0.8, 6.5]

0.0155

127

0.8 [0.1, 5.4]

0.0132

Number of people the husband can borrow a small amount of money from

 0

23

24.2 [9.7, 71.2]

 

22

1.1 [0.6, 2.9]

 

21

5.0 [1.0, 20.0]

 

12

4.3 [0.6, 16.2]

 

 1-2

137

33.7 [6.9, 84.1]

 

135

1.1 [0.6, 2.5]

 

134

4.5 [1.0, 13.0]

 

134

2.8 [0.2, 10.3]

 

 3-4

136

23.2 [5.5, 89.0]

 

137

1.2 [0.6, 2.1]

 

136

3.5 [1.0, 13.5]

 

136

2.0 [0.1, 10.1]

 

 5 or more

98

10.2 [0.4, 68.5]

0.0296

99

0.8 [0.6, 2.1]

0.0616

97

2.8 [0.8, 10.0]

0.3663

87

1.2 [0.1, 7.0]

0.5336

Number of people the husband can rely on in long-term emergency

 0

205

28.1 [5.7, 83.2]

 

205

1.1 [0.6, 2.7]

 

203

4.0 [1.0,14.0]

 

203

1.9 [0.2, 12.4]

 

 1-2

133

17.2 [0.4, 75.0]

 

133

0.9 [0.6, 1.9]

 

130

3.9 [1.0, 8.0]

 

130

2.0 [0, 5.7]

 

 3-4

22

15.6 [5.9, 94.5]

 

22

1.0 [0.6, 2.0]

 

22

2.0 [0.7, 5.5]

 

22

0.7 [0.1, 3.9]

 

 5 or more

36

9.8 [0.4, 98.7]

0.4958

36

0.9 [0.6, 2.0]

0.2261

35

8.0 [2.0, 34.5]

0.081

35

5.6 [0.6, 33.2]

0.0595

Woman’s birth family lives nearby

 No

83

27.1 [5.9, 82.0]

 

85

1.1 [0.6, 2.0]

 

84

4.6 [1.0, 14.8]

 

84

2.6 [0.1, 13.1]

 

 Yes

289

18.3 [0.4, 79.2]

0.3787

289

1.0 [0.6, 2.2]

0.5561

284

3.5 [1.0, 10.0]

0.2718

284

1.8 [0.2, 7.2]

0.5272

Household type

 Nuclear

220

16.5 [4.1, 76.3]

 

220

1.0 [0.6, 2.0]

 

214

3.1 [1.0, 11.0]

 

214

1.5 [0.1, 7.5]

 

 Extended

181

24.4 [2.3, 89.0]

0.3575

181

1.2 [0.6, 2.5]

0.2263

181

4.5 [1.0, 14.3]

0.165

181

2.8 [0.2, 10.7]

0.2774

Residence

 Rural

301

50.9 [16.0, 98.9]

 

302

1.6 [0.8, 2.7]

 

298

4.8 [1.5, 14.5]

 

298

2.9 [0.4, 12.4]

 

 Urban

101

0.4 [0.4, 0.4]

<0.0001

101

0.6 [0.6, 0.6]

<0.0001

99

0.5 [0.5, 4.5]

<0.0001

99

0.2 [-0.1, 3.9]

<0.0001

  1. Note: APH = antepartum haemorrhage; CEmOC = comprehensive emergency obstetric care; PPH = postpartum haemorrhage; *P-values are from Kruskal-Wallis Test.
  2. *P-values are from Kruskal-Wallis Test.