Table 1 Socio-demographic profile and delivery details of women in the study sample 2015
Variables | N = 410 (%) |
|---|---|
Age - Mean (in years) ± SD | 24.7 (3.18) |
Educational status | |
No education | 77 (18.8) |
< = Secondary (till class X or less) | 197 (48.0) |
> =Higher secondary and above (class XII or above) | 136 (33.2) |
Occupational status | |
Remunerated Work | 54 (13.2) |
Non-remunerated work | 356 (86.8) |
Place of delivery | |
a) Government facilities | |
Primary Health Center | 86 (21.0) |
Community Health Center | 53 (12.9) |
District Hospital/ Tertiary Hospital | 9 (2.2) |
Health Sub-Centre | 135 (32.9) |
Other government facilities | 19 (4.6) |
b) Private facilities | 108 (26.3) |
Previous use of facility before the current delivery | |
Yes | 215 (52.4) |
No | 195 (47.6) |
Companion3 present during delivery | |
Yes | 251 (61.2) |
No | 159 (38.8) |
Main provider conducting delivery | |
Doctor | 135 (32.9) |
Nurse | 231 (56.3) |
Informal worker4 | 40 (9.8) |
None | 4 (1) |
Type of delivery | |
Normal/ episiotomies | 354 (86.3) |
C-section/ Vacuum extraction/ forceps delivery | 56 (13.7) |
Complications post-delivery | |
Yes | 65 (15.8) |
No | 345 (84.1) |
Overall quality of care during delivery | |
Very good | 45 (10.9) |
Good | 242 (59.0) |
Fair/ Poor | 123 (30.0) |
Choice of facility for next delivery | |
Same facility | 183 (88.8) |
Another facility | 23 (11.2) |