Table 3.
Distribution of place of delivery by healthcare decision-making autonomy.
| Variable | Home Delivery (%) | Health Facility (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Decision making on healthcare | ||
| Respondent alone | 28.1 | 71.9 |
| Respondent and others | 32.7 | 67.3 |
| Age | ||
| 15–19 | 22.6 | 77.4 |
| 20–24 | 31.0 | 69.0 |
| 25–29 | 25.2 | 74.9 |
| 30–34 | 26.6 | 73.4 |
| 35–39 | 23.5 | 76.6 |
| 40–44 | 31.0 | 69.0 |
| 45–49 | 42.9 | 57.2 |
| Wealth status | ||
| Poorest | 54.2 | 45.8 |
| Poorer | 40.5 | 59.5 |
| Middle | 24.2 | 75.8 |
| Richer | 6.6 | 93.4 |
| Richest | 3.0 | 97.0 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 48.7 | 51.3 |
| Primary | 32.1 | 67.9 |
| Secondly | 14.9 | 85.2 |
| Higher/tertiary | 2.0 | 98.0 |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| Christianity | 22.9 | 77.1 |
| Islam | 28.8 | 71.2 |
| Traditionalist | 79.3 | 20.8 |
| No religion | 53.9 | 46.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Not married | 27.6 | 72.4 |
| Married | 26.8 | 73.2 |
| Residential status | ||
| Rural | 41.6 | 58.4 |
| Urban | 9.4 | 90.6 |
| Region of residence | ||
| Western | 35.3 | 64.7 |
| Central | 28.8 | 71.2 |
| Greater Accra | 32.9 | 67.1 |
| Volta | 38.4 | 61.6 |
| Eastern | 30.0 | 70.4 |
| Ashanti | 27.6 | 72.4 |
| Brong Ahafo | 31.6 | 68.4 |
| Northern | 32.0 | 68.1 |
| Upper east | 37.2 | 63.0 |
| Upper west | 26.3 | 73.7 |
| NHIS Subscription | ||
| No | 34.5 | 65.6 |
| Yes | 23.5 | 76.5 |
| Partner's occupation | ||
| Primary | 48.0 | 52.0 |
| Secondary | 16.8 | 83.2 |
| Tertiary | 10.8 | 89.2 |
| Frequency of watching TV | ||
| Not at all | 45.6 | 54.4 |
| Less than once a week | 24.2 | 75.9 |
| At least once a week | 16.0 | 84.0 |
| Frequency of listening to radio | ||
| Not at all | 47.7 | 52.2 |
| Less than a week | 32.1 | 67.9 |
| At least once a week | 23.5 | 76.5 |
| Frequency of reading newspaper | ||
| Not at all | 33.4 | 66.6 |
| Less than once a week | 8.1 | 91.9 |
| At least once a week | 6.3 | 93.7 |
Source: computed from 2014 GDHS.