Table 1.
Interview responses of women (n=307)* interviewed in their homes in rural northern Liberia in 2010
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age,* mean years (SD) | 30.5 (7.5) |
| Parity,* mean no. (SD) | 4.8 (3.0) |
| Education level, no. (%) | |
| No formal education | 174 (57.1) |
| Some primary | 114 (37.4) |
| Completed primary or greater | 17 (5.6) |
| Relationship status, no. (%) | |
| Married | 223 (72.6) |
| Unmarried | 84 (27.4) |
| Lost a child during prior pregnancy, no. (%) | |
| Yes | 113 (37.0) |
| No | 192 (63.0) |
| Site of delivery in immediate prior pregnancy, no. (%)† | |
| Hospital | 47 (16.8) |
| Home with traditional midwife (TM) | 210 (75.0) |
| Home without TM | 23 (8.2) |
| Why did you choose to deliver your child in this place?† | |
| Home, no. (%) | |
| ‘Cost’ or ‘Difficulty with transport’ | 69 (31.5) |
| ‘Quick onset of labour’ | 67 (30.6) |
| ‘Family tradition’ or ‘Religion’ | 37 (16.9) |
| ‘TM is safe’ | 37 (16.9) |
| ‘Conflict’ or ‘Flooding’ | 8 (3.7) |
| Hospital, no. (%) | |
| ‘Labour complications at home’ | 26 (57.8) |
| ‘Hospital nearby’ | 6 (13.3) |
| ‘Antenatal referral’ | 5 (11.1) |
| ‘Hospital is safer’ | 5 (11.1) |
| ‘Previous caesarean delivery’ | 3 (6.7) |
*Totals may not add to 307 due to missing values. 280 respondents reported age. 305 respondents reported parity.
†N=280 excluding nulliparous women.