Table 3.
Service utilization history and delivery characteristics
| Variable | Measure | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Interview N = 1914 |
Community Follow-Up N = 64 |
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| Delivery characteristics | |||
| Number of previous births, n (%) | 0.82b | ||
| 0 | 600 (31) | 19(30) | |
| 1-2 | 875(46) | 30(47) | |
| 3-4 | 311(16) | 11(17) | |
| 5+ | 79(4) | 1(2) | |
| Antenatal Care visits made, n (%) | 0.79b | ||
| No visit | 35(2) | 0(0) | |
| 1 visit | 45(2) | 1(2) | |
| 2 visits | 148(8) | 5(8) | |
| 3 visits | 520(27) | 22(34) | |
| 4+ visits | 1152(60) | 36(56) | |
| Ever had a previous delivery at study facility, n (%) | 0.72 | ||
| Yes | 661(35) | 25 (39) | |
| No | 930(49) | 29(45) | |
| Don’t Know | 314(16) | 10(16) | |
| Referrals for current delivery, n (%) | 0.69 b | ||
| Came directly to study facility | 1488(78) | 52(81) | |
| Sent from dispensary to study facility | 251(13) | 7(11) | |
| Sent from health centre to study facility | 94(5) | 4(6) | |
| Other transfer | 25(1) | 1(2) | |
| Type of Provider Conducted Delivery, n (%) | 0.66b | ||
| Doctor/Clinical officer/Intern | 181(9) | 7(11) | |
| Nurse/midwife | 1718(90) | 56(88) | |
| Provider unknown | 12(1) | 1(2) | |
| No one | 2(0.1) | 0(0) | |
| Birth before arrival at facility | 1(0.1) | 0(0) | |
| Time of delivery, n (%) | 0.79 | ||
| Day | 1048(55) | 34(53) | |
| Night | 865(45) | 30(47) | |
aPearson χ2unless noted
bFisher’s exact