Table 2 Obstetric and health service related characteristics of respondents
Variable | frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Place of delivery | ||
 Home | 2894 | 68.2 |
 Health facility | 1347 | 31.8 |
Mode of delivery | ||
 Vaginal | 4118 | 97.2 |
 Caesarean section | 120 | 2.8 |
Type of birth | ||
 Single | 4134 | 97.6 |
 Twin | 104 | 2.4 |
Birth order | ||
 First birth | 769 | 18.2 |
 2–4 | 1848 | 43.6 |
  ≥ 5 | 1621 | 38.2 |
Preceding birth interval (in years) | ||
  < 2 | 1239 | 29.2 |
 2–4 | 1748 | 41.3 |
  > 4 | 1251 | 29.5 |
Timing of first ANC visit | ||
 No ANC visit | 3177 | 74.9 |
 First trimester | 354 | 8.3 |
 Second trimester | 672 | 15.9 |
 Third trimester | 35 | 0.9 |
Number of ANC visit | ||
 No | 3177 | 75.0 |
 1–3 | 554 | 13.1 |
  ≥ 4 | 507 | 11.9 |
Size of neonate at birth | ||
 Small | 1031 | 24.3 |
 Average | 1488 | 35.1 |
 Large | 1719 | 40.6 |
Women participating in making health care decisions | ||
 No | 1264 | 29.8 |
 Yes | 2974 | 70.2 |
Sex of child | Â | Â |
 Male | 2223 | 52.5 |
 Female | 2015 | 47.5 |