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Table 2 Health facility/provider and social support factors on birth preparedness

From: Maternal birth preparedness and complication readiness in the Greater Accra region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study of two urban health facilities

Variable

Number

Percentage

Average travel time to nearest health facility

  < 1 h

172

57.3

  ≥ 1 h

127

42.3

 Missing data

1

0.3

ANC attendance for last pregnancy

  < 4 visits

116

38.7

  ≥ 4 visits

184

61.3

Place of birth

 Health Facility

295

98.3

 Home

5

1.7

Social support

 received support

281

93.7

 no support received

19

6.3

Maternal health promoting club/ group membership

 belonged to clubs/groups

123

41.0

 did not belong to club/groups

177

59.0

  1. ANC Antenatal Clinic