Table 5 Ideas given on institutional delivery and actual place of delivery in Debremarkos town, North West Ethiopia, January 2016 (n = 502)
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Maternal idea on institutional delivery | ||
 It is Necessary | 498 | 99.2 |
 Not Necessary | 4 | 0.8 |
Family’s idea on necessity of institutional delivery | ||
 It is Necessary | 433 | 86.2 |
 Not Necessary | 29 | 5.8 |
 Not Customary | 40 | 8.0 |
Place of Current Delivery | ||
 Health Facility | 375 | 74.7 |
 Home | 127 | 25.3 |
Place at home delivery specifically (NÂ =Â 127) | ||
 My own home | 107 | 84.3 |
 My parents’ home | 16 | 16.6 |
 Religious home | 4 | 3.1 |
Delivery Attendant for home delivery (NÂ =Â 127) | ||
 Relatives | 74 | 58.3 |
 No one | 34 | 26.8 |
 Others a | 19 | 14.9 |
Which Health Institution for Health facility delivery (NÂ =Â 375) | ||
 Public Hospital | 165 | 44.0 |
 Health Center | 198 | 52.8 |
 Private and NGO clinics | 12 | 3.2 |