Table 3.
Percent Distribution of women who are having deliveries at home by their background characteristics
|
Characteristics |
Place of delivery % |
P-Value | N (5677) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Facility | Home | |||
|
Residence |
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
59.1 |
40.9 |
0.000 |
1715 |
| Rural |
27.5 |
72.5 |
|
3962 |
|
Province |
|
|
0.000 |
|
| Punjab |
36.4 |
63.6 |
|
3182 |
| Sindh |
44.9 |
55.1 |
|
1405 |
| KP |
31.8 |
68.2 |
|
827 |
| Baluchistan |
18.6 |
81.4 |
|
264 |
|
Economic status |
|
|
0.000 |
|
| Poor |
18.2 |
81.8 |
|
2483 |
| Middle |
32.8 |
67.2 |
|
1099 |
| Rich |
61.5 |
38.5 |
|
2095 |
|
Education level of woman |
|
|
0.000 |
|
| No education |
24.6 |
75.4 |
|
3668 |
| Primary to middle |
47.7 |
52.3 |
|
1207 |
| Above middle |
77.4 |
22.6 |
|
801 |
|
Education level of husband |
|
|
0.000 |
|
| No education |
22.7 |
77.3 |
|
2007 |
| Primary to middle |
34.8 |
65.2 |
|
1692 |
| Above middle |
53.6 |
46.4 |
|
1959 |
|
Woman occupation |
|
|
0.000 |
|
| Not working |
40.5 |
59.5 |
|
4026 |
| Agriculture |
18.5 |
81.5 |
|
728 |
| Sales |
38.4 |
61.6 |
|
734 |
| Others |
28.0 |
72.0 |
|
189 |
|
Age |
|
|
0.000 |
|
| 15-24 |
38.8 |
61.2 |
|
1334 |
| 25-34 |
39.5 |
60.5 |
|
2952 |
| 35-49 |
30.1 |
69.9 |
|
1390 |
|
Birth order |
|
|
0.000 |
|
| Less than 3 |
48.3 |
51.7 |
|
2000 |
| 3 – 4 |
38.0 |
62.0 |
|
1648 |
| 5 and above |
25.1 |
74.9 |
|
2029 |
|
Discussed with husband about place of delivery |
|
|
0.000 |
|
| Not discussed |
22.5 |
77.5 |
|
3148 |
| Discussed |
55.1 |
44.9 |
|
2529 |
| Total (%) | 37.0 | 63.0 | ||