Table 2 Household and health services related characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | Number (n = 362) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Ethnicity | ||
 Tharu | 240 | 66.3 |
 Dalits | 75 | 20.7 |
 Muslim | 19 | 5.2 |
 Magar | 12 | 3.3 |
 Others | 16 | 4.5 |
Religion | ||
 Hindu | 322 | 89.0 |
 Christian | 21 | 5.8 |
 Islam | 19 | 5.2 |
Mothers autonomy | ||
 Low | 120 | 33.1 |
 Medium | 121 | 33.4 |
 High | 121 | 33.4 |
Wealth Quintile | ||
 Poorest | 64 | 17.7 |
 Poorer | 90 | 24.9 |
 Middle | 74 | 20.4 |
 Richer | 59 | 16.3 |
 Richest | 75 | 20.7 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 265 | 73.2 |
 Rural | 97 | 26.8 |
Travel time to the nearest health facility (on foot) | ||
 ≤ 60 min | 256 | 70.7 |
 > 60 min | 106 | 29.3 |
Awareness of immediate essential neonatal care and newborn danger signs | ||
 Aware on at least three immediate essential neonatal care | 128 | 35.4 |
 Aware on at least three newborn danger signs | 80 | 22.1 |
Perceived quality of maternal and neonatal services | ||
 Perception of good quality services | 235 | 64.9 |
 Perception of poor quality services | 127 | 35.1 |