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Table 2 Maternal characteristics for mothers responding to the personal interview (October 1, 2009 and March 15, 2010)

From: Maternal characteristics and obstetrical complications impact neonatal outcomes in Indonesia: a prospective study

Maternal characteristics

Live birtha

(n = 406)

Stillbirtha (n = 28)

Total

(n = 434)

p value

Women’s education (attended)

406 (100)

28 (100)

434 (100)

 

 No schooling

6 (1.5)

0 (0)

6 (1.4)

0.548

 Elementary

201 (49.5)

10 (35.7)

211 (48.6)

 Junior high

116 (28.6)

11 (39.3)

127 (29.3)

 Senior high

64 (15.8)

6 (21.4)

70 (16.1)

 Academy/University

19 (4.7)

1 (3.6)

20 (4.6)

Husbands’ education (attended)

392 (100)

27 (100)

419 (100)

 

 No schooling

7 (1.8)

0 (0)

7 (1.7)

0.652

 Elementary

182 (46.4)

14 (51.9)

196 (46.8)

 Junior high

97 (24.7)

6 (22.2)

103 (24.6)

 Senior high

84 (21.4)

7 (25.9)

91 (21.7)

 Academy/University

22 (5.6)

0 (0)

22 (5.3)

Woman’s occupation

406 (100)

28 (100)

434 (100)

 

 Not employed

276 (68.0)

16 (57.1)

292 (67.3)

0.237

 Employed

130 (32.0)

12 (42.9)

142 (32.7)

SES

406 (100)

28 (100)

434 (100)

 

 Quintile 1 (the poorest)

49 (12.1)

3 (10.7)

52 (12)

0.925

 Quintile 2

105 (25.9)

8 (28.6)

113 (26)

 Quintile 3

91 (22.4)

6 (21.4)

97 (22.4)

 Quintile 4

95 (23.4)

5 (17.9)

100 (23)

 Quintile 5 (the richest)

66 (16.3)

6 (21.4)

72 (16.6)

Referral characteristics

406 (100)

28 (100)

434 (100)

 

 Referred directly to hospital

255 (62.8)

18 (64.3)

273 (62.9)

0.774

 Multiple referrals before admission

120 (29.6)

7 (25.0)

127 (29.3)

 Self referred

31 (7.6)

3 (10.7)

34 (7.8)

Total time travel estimated to reach nearest hospital (hour)

375 (100)

22 (100)

397 (100)

 

 Mean ± SD

0.63 ± 0.54

0.69 ± 0.70

0.6 ± 0.6

0.590

 Range

0.02 – 3.50

0.08 – 3.00

0.02–3.50

Total time estimated (estimated) by category to nearest hospital

375 (100)

22 (100)

397 (100)

 

  < 0.5 h

159 (42.4)

10 (45.5)

169 (42.6)

0.450

 0.5- < 1 h

112 (29.9)

5 (22.7)

117 (29.5)

 1- < 1.5 h

66 (17.6)

3 (13.6)

69 (17.4)

 1.5- < 2 h

18 (4.8)

3 (13.6)

21 (5.3)

  > =2 h

20 (5.3)

1 (4.5)

21 (5.3)

Total time since left home until arrived at study hospital (hour)

329 (100)

22 (100)

351 (100)

 

 Mean ± SD

12.3 ± 20.2

6.2 ± 10.4

11.9 ± 19.8

0.162

 Range

0.28 – 159.8

0.7 – 48.0

0.28 – 159.8

Total time traveled to reach study hospital

329 (100)

22 (100)

351 (100)

 

  < 0.5 h

8 (2.4)

0 (0)

8 (2.3)

0.254

 0.5- < 1 h

13 (4.0)

3 (13.6)

16 (4.6)

 1- < 1.5 h

34 (10.3)

3 (13.6)

37 (10.5)

 1.5- < 2 h

28 (8.5)

2 (9.1)

22 (6.3)

  > =2 h

246 (74.8)

14 (63.6)

268 (76.4)

Type of transportation used to reach study hospital (actual)

367 (100)

26 (100)

393 (100)

 

 By foot/ Becak/bicycle

11 (3.0)

0 (0)

11 (2.8)

0.174

 Motorbike/ojek

55 (15.0)

8 (30.8)

63 (16)

 Ambulance

128 (34.9)

5 (19.2)

133 (33.8)

 Public transportation

121 (33.0)

9 (34.6)

130 (33.1)

 Private car (non ambulance)

52 (14.2)

4 (15.4)

56 (14.2)

Distance (km) to reach nearest hospital (estimated)

185 (100)

14 (100)

199 (100)

 

 Mean ± SD

12.9 ± 15.7

17.2 ± 19.8

13.2 ± 16

0.334

 Range

0.05–80

0.05–60

0.05–80

Distance to reach nearest hospital (estimated)

185 (100)

14 (100)

199 (100)

 

  < 5 km

64 (34.6)

4 (28.6)

68 (34.2)

0.773

 5–9.9 km

59 (31.9)

4 (28.6)

63 (31.7)

 10+ km

62 (33.5)

6 (42.9)

68 (34.2)

Distance (km) traveled to reach study hospital (actual)

131 (100)

10 (100)

141 (100)

 

 Mean ± SD

20.0 ± 18.4

32.5 ± 23.3

20.8 ± 19.0

0.056

 Range

1 - 85

11 – 83

1 - 85

Distance to reach study hospital (actual) – categorized

131 (100)

10 (100)

141 (100)

 

  < 5 km

34 (26.0)

1 (10.0)

35 (24.8)

0.116

 5–9.9 km

22 (16.8)

0 (0)

22 (15.6)

 10+ km

75 (57.3)

9 (90.0)

84 (59.6)

Reported barrier to referral

406 (100)

28 (100)

434 (100)

 

 Personal barrier

26 (6.4)

0 (0)

26 (6)

0.167

 Transportation barrier

54 (13.3)

3 (10.7)

57 (13.1)

0.695

 Geographic barrier

71 (17.5)

10 (35.7)

81 (18.7)

0.017

 Fund barrier

65 (16)

6 (21.4)

71 (16.4)

0.453

 Administrative barrier

38 (9.4)

5 (17.9)

43 (9.9)

0.145

Prenatal Care

406 (100)

28 (100)

434 (100)

 

 Yes

395 (97.3)

26 (92.9)

421 (97)

0.183

 Number of visits 4+

325 (83.8)

17 (63.0)

342 (82.4)

0.006

 Initiated 1st trimester

319 (83.5)

25 (89.3)

344 (83.9)

0.612

 Initiated 2nd trimester

54 (14.1)

3 (10.7)

57 (13.9)

 Initiated 3rd trimester

9 (2.4)

0 (0)

9 (2.2)

  1. aData are mean ± standard deviation or n(%)
  2. Data in italics have precise significance