Table 1.
Distribution of respondents by sociodemographic and delivery-related characteristics (n = 384).
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| Mean = 23.69 | |
| Range = 15–43 | |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 315 (82) |
| Buddhist | 69 (18) |
| Educational status of mothers (n = 384) | |
| Literate | 313 (81.5) |
| Illiterate | 71 (18.5) |
| Educational status of husband (n = 297) | |
| Literate | 275 (92.6) |
| Illiterate | 22 (7.4) |
| Educational status of head of household (n = 87) | |
| Literate | 55 (63.2) |
| Illiterate | 32 (36.8) |
| Occupation of mothers (n = 378) | |
| Unemployment | 301 (79.6) |
| Employment | 77 (20.4) |
| Occupation of husband (n = 295) | |
| Unemployment | 49 (16.6) |
| Employment | 246 (83.4) |
| Occupation of head of household (n = 88) | |
| Unemployment | 30 (34.1) |
| Employment | 58 (65.9) |
| Monthly family income | |
| ≤25,000 NRs (245.1 US$)∗ | 287 (74.7) |
| >25,000 NRs (245.1 US$)∗ | 97 (25.3) |
| Distance between hospital and respondent house | |
| ≤15 km | 197 (51.3) |
| >15 km | 187 (48.7) |
| Time needed to reach hospital from respondent house | |
| ≤240 min | 358 (93.2) |
| >240 min | 26 (6.8) |
| No. of pregnancy | |
| 1st Time | 258 (67.2) |
| 2nd Time | 122 (31.8) |
| 3rd Time | 4 (1) |
| Modes of delivery | |
| Normal vaginal delivery | 265 (69) |
| C-section | 119 (31) |
| Length of stay | |
| ≤5 d | 201 (52.3) |
| >5 d | 183 (47.7) |
NR = Nepalese rupee; US = United States.
∗
101.96 NRS = 1 US$ (Exchange rates fixed for 17 December, 2014 by Nepal Rastra Bank).