Total Deliveries | Health facility delivery | Home delivery | |
---|---|---|---|
(N = 505) | (N = 470) | (N = 35) | |
Characteristics of mothers | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Socio-demographic | |||
Age | |||
≤ 20 years | 30 (6.0) | 29 (6.2) | 1 (2.9) |
21–29 years | 227 (45.0) | 215 (45.7) | 12 (34.2) |
≥30 years | 248 (49.0) | 226 (48.1) | 22 (62.9) |
Education | |||
0–6 years | 252 (49.9) | 229 (48.7) | 23 (65.7) |
7–10 years | 174 (34.5) | 163 (34.7) | 11 (31.4) |
11–13 years | 52 (10.3) | 51 (10.9) | 1 (2.9) |
≥14 years | 27 (5.3) | 27 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 472 (93.5) | 444 (94.5) | 28 (80.0) |
Single | 33 (6.5) | 26 (5.5) | 7 (20.0) |
Employment status | |||
Employed | 198 (39.2) | 187 (39.8) | 11 (31.4) |
Not employed | 307 (60.8) | 283 (60.2) | 24 (68.6) |
Religious affiliation | |||
Christian | 487 (96.4) | 453 (96.4) | 34 (97.1) |
Moslem | 18 (3.6) | 17 (3.6) | 1 (2.9) |
Ethnic group | |||
Langi | 458 (90.7) | 425 (90.4) | 33 (94.3) |
Other | 47 (9.3) | 45 (9.6) | 2 (5.7) |
Socioeconomic index | |||
Group 1 (poorest) | 107 (21.2) | 100 (21.3) | 7 (20.0) |
Group 2 | 97 (19.2) | 83 (17.7) | 14 (40.0) |
Group 3 | 130 (25.7) | 121 (25.7) | 9 (25.7) |
Group 4 | 82 (16.3) | 79 (16.8) | 3 (8.6) |
Group 5 (wealthiest) | 89 (17.6) | 87 (18.5) | 2 (5.7) |