Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of mothers undergoing emergency cesarean section delivery (N = 441)

Variable	Number	Percent
District hospital
Butaro	161	36.5
Kirehe	139	31.5
Rwinkwavu	141	32.0
Mother’s age group	N = 435
15–24	176	40.5
25–34	189	43.4
35+	70	16.1
Number of previous pregnancies	N = 438
0	176	40.2
1–3	183	41.8
4+	79	18.0
Mother’s marital status	N = 404
Single	32	7.9
Ever married	372	92.1
Mother’s weight	N = 365
≤ 50 kg	24	6.6
51–80 kg	329	90.1
> 80 kg	12	3.3
Occupation	N = 409
Farmer	373	91.2
Employed	22	5.4
Unemployed	14	3.4
Insurance	N = 415
Community based health insurance	377	90.8
Private insurance	26	6.3
None	12	2.9
Travel time from health center to the hospitala	N = 356
Health center attached to the hospital	91	25.6
30–60 min	200	56.2
> 60 min	65	18.2

^aTravel time measured as average number of minutes for ambulance to travel from the health center to the district hospital