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Table 1 Birth related indicators for women in Bihar, India (%)

From: Breaking the silence about obstetric violence: Body mapping women’s narratives of respect, disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Bihar, India

No.

Birth related indicators

Bihar

2005-06

Bihar

2015-16

Bihar

2019-20

India

2015-16

1

Percentage of women with four ANC visits

11.2

14.4

25.0

51.2

2

Percentage of women who gave birth in a health facility

19.9

63.8

76.0

78.9

3

Percentage of women who were assisted by a skilled care provider during childbirth

29.3

70.0

79.0

81.4

4

Percentage of institutional births in a public facility

3.5

47.6

57.0

52.1

5

Percentage of births by cesarean section

3.1

6.2

10.0

17.2

6

Percentage of births by cesarean section of those in public hospitals

7.6

2.6

4.0

40.9

7

Percentage of births by cesarean section of those in private hospitals

17.2

31.0

40.0

11.9

8

Percentage of women who were visited by a care provider for a check up within two days of birth

NA

10.8

59.3

62.4

  1. Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS), India, various years