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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers delivered in North Achefer health care facilities, North West Ethiopia, 2019

From: Quality of intrapartum care at Public Health Institutions of North Achefer District, North West Ethiopia: a mixed method study

Variables

Frequency No

Percentage %

Age

 18–23 years

34

15.7

 24–29 years

90

41.7

 30–35 years

76

35.2

 ≥ 36 years

16

7.4

Educational status

 Unable to read and write

121

56

 Able to read and write

30

13.9

 Primary education

24

11.1

 Secondary education

21

9.7

 Diploma and above

20

9.3

Number of children

 ≤ 2

124

57.4

 3–5

77

35.6

 ≥ 6

15

7.0

Cost for transportation to reach in health facility

 Not at all affordable

33

15.3

 Moderately affordable

29

13.4

 Affordable

59

27.3

 Free fee

95

44

ANC follow-up with husband

 No

95

44

 Yes

121

56

Type of health facility the care given

 Health center

157

72.7

 Hospital

59

27.3

Respond to mothers politely an d respectfully

 Yes

164

76

 No

52

24

Skin to skin mother—baby care

 Yes

13

6

 No

203

94

Facility opening hour

 Not at all suitable

26

12

 Moderately suitable

31

14.4

 Suitable

159

73.6

Transportation availability

 Difficult

62

28.7

 Moderately difficult

38

17.6

 Not at all difficult

116

53.7

Distance from the health facility

 Long

66

30.6

 Quit long

54

25

 Short

96

44.4

Use of partograph to follow the progress of labor

 Yes

130

60.2

 No

86

39.8