Table 4 Availability of funds and household adjustment mechanisms
Characteristics | Frequency = 411 n (%) |
|---|---|
Money available at the time of delivery | |
No | 58 (14.1) |
Yes | 353 (85.9) |
Source of income if money available (n = 353) | |
Help from friends and relatives | 16 (4.5) |
Money transferred from outside by relatives | 7 (1.9) |
Loan | 19 (5.4) |
Saving | 270 (76.5) |
Sale of assets | 41 (11.6) |
Reason for lack of funds if money not available (n = 58) | |
Spouse on a trip | 4 (6.9) |
Unemployed wife or spouse | 8 (13.8) |
Insufficient financial income | 43 (74.1) |
Type of care not planned | 3 (5.2) |
Detention of woman for lack of money | |
Yes | 9 (2.2) |
No | 402 (97.8) |
Reduction of basic needs to pay for care | |
No | 340 (82.7) |
Yes | 71 (17.3) |
Types of reduced needs (if yes) | |
Children’s education | 13 (18.3) |
Rent | 7 (9.9) |
Food | 47 (66.2) |
Other requirements | 4 (5.6) |