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Table 2 Non-utilization of skilled birth attendants during delivery by selected socioeconomic stratifies

From: Socioeconomic inequalities in access and use of skilled birth attendants during childbirth in Ghana: a decomposition analysis

Characteristics

Number (N = 1305)

 

non-use of a skilled delivery

No

Yes

Total Number

(n = 366)

(n = 939)

Mother’s age at birth

 15–24

112

264

376

29.8

 25–34

173

463

636

27.2

 35–49

81

212

293

27.7

Mother’s Marital Status

 Married

320

825

1145

27.95

 Single

46

114

160

28.75

Area of residence

 Rural

311

475

786

39.57

 Urban

55

464

519

10.6

Region of residence

 Ashanti

35

97

132

26.52

 Brong Ahafo

37

86

123

30.08

 Central

5

84

89

5.62

 Eastern

33

71

104

31.73

 Greater Accra

43

75

118

36.44

 Northern

13

117

130

10

 Upper East

29

115

144

20.14

 Upper West

130

79

209

62.2

 Volta

12

125

137

8.76

 Western

29

90

119

24.37

Household wealth index

 Poorest (Q1)

194

240

434

44.7

 Poorer (Q2)

102

172

274

37.23

 Middle (Q3)

60

185

245

24.49

 Richer (Q4)

8

192

200

4

 Richest (Q5)

2

150

152

1.32

Mother’s educational level

 No education

195

241

436

44.72

 Primary

80

181

261

30.65

 Secondary+

91

517

608

14.97

Husband/partner’s educational level

 No education

157

192

349

44.99

 Primary

67

205

272

24.63

 Secondary+

142

542

684

20.76

Sex of Household head

 Female

82

209

291

28.17

 Male

284

730

1014

28

Mother’s employment status

 No

111

273

384

28.91

 Yes

255

666

921

27.68

Health insurance coverage

 No

125

176

301

41.53

 Yes

241

763

1004

24

Mother’s autonomy

 Mother alone

66

167

233

28.32

 Mother and husband/partner

131

474

605

21.65

 Husband/partner

119

178

297

40.07