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Table 3 The maternal obstetric and health service related characteristics of the women who gave birth in the 12 East African countries

From: Prevalence of stillbirth and its associated factors in East Africa: generalized linear mixed modeling

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Parity

 1

22,172

16.0

 2–4

71,730

51.7

  ≥ 5

44,898

32.3

Place of delivery

 Home

38,002

27.4

 Health facility

100,798

72.6

Mode of delivery of the last child

 Vaginal

130,515

94.0

 Caesarean delivery

8285

6.0

Covered by health insurance

 No

106,632

76.8

 Yes

32,168

23.2

ANC visit

 No visit

6125

4.4

 1–3

39,791

28.7

  ≥ 4

92,884

66.9

Preceding birth interval

  < 24

18,962

13.7

 25–48

58,589

42.2

  > 48

61,249

44.1