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Table 2 Distribution of independent variables across home vs. health facility delivery

From: Factors affecting institutional delivery in rural Chitwan district of Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variable

Place of delivery

 

Home

Health facility

Total

(n = 305) (45%)

(n = 368) (55%)

(N = 673) (100%)

Socio-economic and Demographic Variables

Place of residence

   

Plain

113 (31)

257 (70)

370

Hill

192 (63)

111 (37)

303

Caste/ethnicity

   

Disadvantaged caste

260 (54)

219 (46)

479

Advantaged caste

45 (23)

149 (77)

194

Wealth index

   

Poorer

221 (66)

115 (34)

336

Better

84 (25)

253 (75)

337

Maternal educational status

  

No education

133 (70)

57 (30)

190

Primary education

104 (51)

99 (49)

203

Secondary or higher education

68 (24)

212 (76)

280

Maternal age

   

15-19 years

59 (37)

101 (63)

160

20-29 years

206 (46)

239 (54)

445

30 years and above

40 (59)

28 (41)

68

Birth order

   

1st

81 (28)

206 (72)

287

2nd or 3rd

139 (50)

139 (50)

278

4th or more

85 (79)

23 (21)

108

Variables Related to Role of Family and Neighbours

Final decision-maker

   

Woman alone

203 (72)

81 (29)

284

Woman and family members jointly

65 (32)

137 (68)

202

Family members alone/FCHV

37 (20)

150 (80)

187

Support of husband

   

Encourages home delivery

125 (93)

9 (7)

134

Encourages institutional delivery

106 (24)

342 (76)

448

No response

74 (81)

17 (19)

91

Support of neighbours

   

Encourage home delivery

125(86)

21 (14)

146

Encourage institutional delivery

124 (28)

319 (72)

443

No response

56 (67)

28 (33)

84

Perceived Need-related Variables

Birth preparation

   

No preparation

204 (66)

103 (34)

307

Preparation

101 (28)

265 (72)

366

Number of ANC check-ups

   

1 to 3

179 (59)

125 (41)

304

4 or more

66 (22)

234 (78)

300

No ANC

60 (87)

9 (13)

69

Experience of complications

   

No

252 (52)

237 (49)

489

Yes

53 (29)

131 (71)

184

Perceived Health Service-Related Variables

Availability of skilled health worker

  

Sometimes

56 (71)

23 (29)

79

Always

170 (34)

338 (67)

508

Don’t know

79 (92)

7 (8)

86

Health worker care and respect

Sometimes

42 (65)

23 (35)

65

Always

184 (35)

337 (65)

521

Don’t know

79 (91)

8 (9)

87

Availability of drugs and equipment

  

Sometimes

76 (38)

125 (62)

201

Always

107 (32)

227 (68)

334

Don’t know

122 (88)

16 (12)

138

Adequacy of physical facilities

 

Insufficient

76 (38)

125 (62)

201

Sufficient

107 (32)

227 (68)

334

Don’t know

122 (88)

16 (12)

138

Distance to Birthing Facility

<1 hour

94 (24)

302 (76)

396

1 hour or more

211 (76)

66 (24)

277