Table 1 Extent of bypassing the nearest health facility for delivery exploring different definitions for bypassing
Bypassing definition | 1) Conventional bypassing Mothers who did not deliver at the nearest facilities regardless of level of care (including Health Center II) | 2) Bypassing: Mothers who did not deliver in the nearest facilities regardless of level of care (excluding Health Center II) | 3) Bypassing: |
| Â | 4) Mothers who did not deliver at the nearest facilities regardless of level of care (excluding Health Center II and/or women who had a caesarean section and or were referred) | ||
Numerator | 499 | 306 | 204 |
Denominator | 1115 | 890 | 717 |
Bypassing rate | 44.7% | 34.4% | 28.5% |