TABLE 1 . Survey Results (n = 642).
Survey item | Results |
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Age of mothers (years; n = 642) | Range 18–47 (median 26) |
Parity of mothers (n = 642) | Range 1–14 (median 4) |
Distance from hospital (km; n = 642) | Range 2–90 (median 34) |
Distance from dispensary (km; n = 640) | Range 0.25–57 (median 4) |
Place of delivery (n = 641) | Home: 307 (47.9%) TBA's home: 135 (21.1%) Dispensary: 83 (12.9%) Hospital: 79 (12.3%) On the way: 22 (3.4%) Health center: 12 (1.9%) Pharmacy: 3 (0.5%) |
Attendance at delivery (n = 642) | TBA: 244 (38.0%) Family/neighbors only: 195 (30.4%) Dispensary nurses: 97 (15.1%) Hospital staff: 78 (12.1%) Alone: 22 (3.4%) Others: 6 (0.9%) |
Number who took study medications (n = 642) | Yes: 578 (90.0%) No: 64 (10.0%)* *All received injection at institution. |
Number who would take study medications again in future pregnancies (n = 642) | Yes: 640 (99.7%) No: 2 (0.3%)* *One wanted tubal ligation, one had not used meds. |