Table 1 Characteristics of TBTC users and women in the community
Characteristic | Women who used TBC (n = 114) | Women in community (n = 108) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
 Age | 25.55 (16–43) | 28.16 (18–49) | <0.001 |
 Number of children | 1.54 (1–3) | 1.7 (1–3) | 0.05 |
Woman’s education | |||
 Percentage of women who attended school | 58.41 | 53.7 | 0.48 |
 Of those who attended, average years of school | 7.19 (0–26) | 7.76 (0–26) | 0.53 |
Husband’s age | 27.95 (20–42) | 30.05 (18–35) | 0.00 |
Husband’s education | |||
 Percentage of husband’s attending school | 74.31 | 70.75 | 0.56 |
 Of those attending, average years of school | 7.34 (0–26) | 7.45 (0–17) | 0.88 |
Total yearly income (RMB)b | 21,516 (~$3,421) (0–201,000) | 21,487 (~$3,416) (0–120,000) | 0.99 |
Percent living in two-generation household | 78.94 | 68.52 | 0.08 |
Household assets/exposure to media (mean) | |||
 Radio(s) in household | 0.23 (0–2) | 0.11 (0–1) | 0.03 |
 Television(s) in household | 1.17 (0–4) | 1.19 (0–3) | 0.70 |
 Computer(s) in household | 0.13 (0–1) | 0.22 (0–2) | 0.09 |
 Mobile phone(s) in household | 2.46 (0–5) | 2.47 (0–6) | 0.92 |
Delivery experiences of friends and family | |||
 Percent of women who reported a friend or family member delivering child at home | 50.00 | 27.78 | <0.001 |
 Percent of women who reported a friend or family member having complications with childbirth | 12.28 | 8.33 | 0.34 |
Delivery decision | |||
 Woman herself had final say in where to deliver | 26.32 | 13.89 | 0.02 |
Perceptions of maternity health care and health care-seekingc | |||
 One does not need a doctor or nurse present during delivery/childbirth | 1.48 (1–5) | 1.93 (1–5) | 0.01 |
 I would not be treated well if I went to the prefecture hospital to deliver my baby | 2.81 (1–5) | 2.43 (1–5) | 0.07 |
 My family knows where to take me in case there is an emergency with my pregnancy or delivery | 4.00 (1–5) | 3.96 (1–5) | 0.82 |
 I would get care quickly if I went to the prefecture hospital for an emergency | 3.75 (1–5) | 3.86 (1–5) | 0.54 |
 I would be treated respectfully if I went to the prefecture hospital for pregnancy or delivery care | 3.3 (1–5) | 3.52 (1–5) | 0.23 |
 If I had an emergency with my pregnancy or delivery, I would be able to get to a healthcare facility quickly | 2.54 (1–5) | 2.51 (1–5) | 0.91 |
 I worry that if I have a complication with my pregnancy or delivery, my family will not know where to get help | 2.63 (1–5) | 2.38 (1–5) | 0.25 |
 It is better to deliver at home, than at the hospital | 1.58 (1–5) | 1.52 (1–5) | 0.67 |
 It is important to have a healthcare professional to assist with my delivery | 4.79 (1–5) | 4.78 (1–5) | 0.85 |
Perceived importance of health care facility amenitiesd | |||
 Facility is clean and comfortable | 4.83 (1–5) | 4.96 (3–5) | 0.04 |
 Ability to communicate to the doctor in Tibetan | 4.88 (1–5) | 4.88 (2–5) | 0.99 |
 Ability to communicate with the nurses in Tibetan | 4.91 (2–5) | 4.87 (2–5) | 0.51 |
 Ability to practice own beliefs during delivery | 4.44 (1–5) | 4.50 (2–5) | 0.59 |
 A private room during delivery | 4.69 (1–5) | 4.76 (2–5) | 0.47 |
 Access to own bathroom during delivery | 4.83 (1–5) | 4.70 (1–5) | 0.16 |
 Room with a traditional Tibetan bed (kang) | 4.94 (2–5) | 4.94 (2–5) | 0.95 |
 Ability for friends and family to stay in the room | 4.79 (1–5) | 4.75 (2–5) | 0.64 |
 Ability for family to cook during delivery | 4.65 (1–5) | 4.73 (2–5) | 0.44 |
 Ability to move around freely during delivery | 4.52 (1–5) | 4.45 (1–5) | 0.51 |
 Ability to communicate with doctor about the progress of the delivery | 4.83 (2–5) | 4.83 (2–5) | 1.00 |
 Having a female doctor | 5.0 (5–5) | 4.98 (3–5) | 0.30 |