Table 2 Sample characteristics and prevalence of health facility delivery for mothers aged 15–24 years In Nigeria, 2018 NDHS
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Health Facility Delivery | ||
Utilize health facility for delivery | 1874 | 33.72 |
Did not utilize health facility for delivery | 3525 | 66.28 |
Age at last childbirth | ||
12 – 19 | 2631 | 49.29 |
20 -24 | 2768 | 50.71 |
Marital Status | ||
Not married | 554 | 8.98 |
Married | 4845 | 91.02 |
Highest Level of Education | ||
No education | 2533 | 48.50 |
Primary | 743 | 13.74 |
Secondary | 1981 | 35.28 |
Higher | 142 | 2.48 |
Employment status | ||
Currently working | 2546 | 46.47 |
Not currently working | 2853 | 53.53 |
Number of children born | ||
1 | 2533 | 46.46 |
2–3 | 2519 | 47.07 |
4–7 | 347 | 6.47 |
Wanted Index Pregnancy | ||
Pregnancy wanted | 4629 | 87.15 |
Pregnancy not wanted | 1770 | 2.85 |
Number of Antenatal visits | ||
No ANC | 1517 | 27.98 |
Less than 4 | 1088 | 20.17 |
At least 4 | 2738 | 51.85 |
Getting medical help for self: Distance to Health Facility | ||
A big problem | 1787 | 30.78 |
Not a big problem | 3612 | 69.22 |
Wealth Index | ||
Poor | 2509 | 45.62 |
Middle | 1214 | 23.56 |
Rich | 1676 | 30.82 |
Exposure to Mass media | ||
No exposure | 2489 | 45.33 |
Exposed | 2910 | 54.67 |
Participates in Healthcare Decision | ||
Participates | 1458 | 29.52 |
Does not Participate | 3387 | 70.48 |
Partner’s level of education | ||
No education | 1931 | 41.73 |
Primary | 594 | 12.83 |
Secondary | 1724 | 34.48 |
Higher | 524 | 10.96 |
Partner’s employment status | ||
Not currently employed | 180 | 3.78 |
Currently employed | 4651 | 96.21 |
COMMUNITY VARIABLES | ||
Community Poverty | ||
Low | 1230 | 21.48 |
Medium | 1788 | 36.23 |
High | 2381 | 42.29 |
Community women’s education | ||
Low | 2895 | 55.74 |
Medium | 1561 | 27.65 |
High | 943 | 16.61 |
Community skilled prenatal support | ||
Low | 1998 | 35.11 |
Medium | 1494 | 27.72 |
High | 1907 | 37.17 |
Community transportation support | ||
Low | 2339 | 41.68 |
Medium | 1788 | 33.53 |
High | 1272 | 24.79 |
Ethnic diversity | ||
Low | 1776 | 30.81 |
Medium | 1921 | 39.38 |
High | 1702 | 29.81 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1424 | 29.16 |
Rural | 3975 | 70.84 |
Region | ||
Northcentral | 932 | 13.93 |
Northeast | 1348 | 20.96 |
Northwest | 1847 | 42.34 |
Southeast | 375 | 6.268 |
South-south | 469 | 7.222 |
Southwest | 428 | 9.284 |