Is the place of birth related to the mother’s satisfaction with childbirth? A cross-sectional study in a rural district of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)

Table 3 Obstetrical characteristics of the study participants (n = 226)

Characteristics	Number	Percent
Parity
Primiparas	51	22.6
Multiparas	175	77.4
Experience of neonatal death
Yes	42	18.6
No	184	81.4
Place of birth
Health facility	136	60.2
Home	90	39.8
Attendant of birth
Skilled birth attendant	136	60.2
Husband	40	17.7
Mother	26	11.5
No attendant	8	3.5
Traditional birth attendant	4	1.8
Other	12	5.3
Length of Labor
< 6 h	133	58.8
6 to 24 h	75	33.2
> 24 h	18	8.0
Decision maker of birth place
Herself	175	77.4
Husband	24	10.6
Other	27	11.9
Chronic illness
Yes	21	9.3
No	205	90.7
Self-reported health status during pregnancy
Good	167	73.9
Bad	59	26.1
Antenatal care visit
None	52	23.0
1 to 3 times	58	25.7
≥ 4 times	116	51.3
Pregnancy complication
Present	14	6.2
Absent	212	93.8

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