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. 2016 Mar 31;11(3):e0152235. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152235

Table 4. Socio-economic characteristics (N = 1,497).

Characteristics Non-health facility delivery (n = 366) Health facility delivery (n = 1,131) Overall (n = 1,497)
n % n % n %
Influence on women’s decision on delivery venue
Non-healthcare provider 358 (97.8) 763 (67.5) 1,121 (74.9)
Healthcare provider 8 (2.2) 368 (32.5) 376 (25.1)
Means of transportation to delivery venue
On foot 343 (93.7) 268 (23.7) 611 (40.8)
Bicycle/tricycle/motorcycle 0 (0.0) 247 (21.8) 247 (16.5)
Taxi/public transport/private car 1 (0.3) 614 (54.3) 615 (41.1)
Not applicable* 22 (6.0 2 (0.2) 24 (1.6)
Possess a valid health insurance card
No 112 (30.6) 284 (25.1) 396 (26.5)
Yes 107 (29.2) 588 (52.0) 695 (46.4)
Not applicable 147 (40.2) 259 (22.9) 406 (27.1)
Money readily available in household to seek healthcare
No 215 (58.7) 610 (53.9) 825 (55.1)
Yes 144 (39.3) 507 (44.8) 651 (43.5)
Not applicable 7 (1.9) 14 (1.2) 21 (1.4)
Wealth quintiles
Least wealthy 79 (21.6) 231 (20.4) 310 (20.7)
Less wealthy 92 (25.1) 198 (17.5) 290 (19.4)
Wealthy 109 (29.8) 189 (16.7) 298 (19.9)
Wealthier 66 (18.0) 234 (20.7) 300 (20.0)
Wealthiest 20 (5.5) 279 (24.7) 299 (20.0)

*Persons who did not walk, did not use any motorized means of transportation, or did not remember their means of transportation.