Table 2 Descriptive statistics for employed mothers in paid work and their reproductive health practices before delivery (n = 1387)
From: Mothers employed in paid work and their predictors for home delivery in Pakistan
Characteristics | n a | % |
|---|---|---|
Number of prenatal visits during pregnancy | ||
 None | 393 | 28.3 |
 At least one | 994 | 71.7 |
Prenatal assistance from physician | Â | |
 No | 521 | 62.4 |
 Yes | 866 | 37.6 |
Urine analysis taken during pregnancy | ||
 No | 481 | 48.4 |
 Yes | 513 | 51.6 |
Blood analysis taken during pregnancy | ||
 No | 518 | 52.2 |
 Yes | 475 | 47.8 |
Given/bought iron tablets during pregnancy | ||
 No | 824 | 59.4 |
 Yes | 563 | 40.6 |
Decision-maker for spending respondent’s earning | ||
 Husband or elders | 227 | 16.3 |
 Husbands, elders and self jointly | 459 | 33.1 |
 Self | 701 | 50.5 |
Decision-maker for respondent’s healthcare | ||
 ‘Self and husband’ or ‘self and other’ | 1191 | 85.9 |
 Self | 196 | 14.1 |