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Table 6 Socio-demographics and delivery characteristics of maternity patients whose care was observed as part of the Heshima project at baseline (2011) and endline (2014) in 13 facilities in Kenya, N = 1,200*

From: The effect of a multi-component intervention on disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Kenya

 

Baseline (N = 677)

Endline (N = 523)

 
 

% (n)

% (n)

p-valuea

Demographics

Age

   

Mean (SD)

24.5 (5.1)

25.0 (5.4)

0.163

Parity

 0

43.5 (291)

43.9 (225)

 

 1-2

45.6 (305)

44.6 (229)

 

 3+

10.9 (73)

11.5 (59)

 
   

0.925

Time of delivery

 Night

32.3 (217)

38.5 (200)

0.026

 Day

67.7 (454)

61.5 (319)

 

Facility sector

 Government

94.2 (637)

91.4 (475)

 

 Private/Faith based

5.8 (39)

8.7 (45)

0.053

Voucher status

 No vouchers

26.7 (181)

27.0 (141)

0.915

 Vouchers

73.3 (496)

73.0 (381)

 
  1. *Missing values < 2 %
  2. aBased on chi-square test of association