Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of study participants (N = 423 unless stated)
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
ANC use during recent pregnancy | ||
Yes | 418 | 98.8 |
No | 5 | 1.2 |
Gestation of pregnancy at first ANC visit (N = 418) | ||
First trimester | 180 | 43.1 |
Second trimester | 235 | 56.2 |
Third trimester | 3 | 0.7 |
Source of ANC services for last pregnancy (N = 418) | ||
Hospital | 1 | 0.2 |
Health centre/clinic | 161 | 38.5 |
CHPS only | 252 | 60.3 |
TBA only | 1 | 0.2 |
CHPS & TBA | 1 | 0.2 |
Number of ANC visits made before delivery (N = 418) | ||
1 | 1 | 0.2 |
2 | 14 | 3.3 |
3 | 119 | 28.5 |
4 and more visits | 284 | 67.9 |
Place of delivery | ||
Health facility | 262 | 61.9 |
Home | 161 | 38.1 |
Assistance at health facility delivery (N = 262) | ||
Doctor | 25 | 9.5 |
Midwife | 220 | 84.0 |
CHN | 17 | 6.5 |
aReasons for home delivery (N = 161) | ||
Unaware of onset of labour and delivery | 109 | 67.7 |
No complications with delivery from previous pregnancies | 32 | 19.9 |
The home was the only delivery place available | 18 | 11.2 |
Better care outside the health facility | 8 | 5.0 |
Husband’s decision | 6 | 3.7 |
Cheaper cost of delivery | 4 | 2.5 |
Advice from mother-in-law | 3 | 1.9 |
Health facility too far | 2 | 1.2 |
No means of transport | 1 | 0.6 |