Table 5.
Ideas given on institutional delivery and actual place of delivery in Debremarkos town, North West Ethiopia, January 2016 (n = 502)
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal idea on institutional delivery | ||
| It is Necessary | 498 | 99.2 |
| Not Necessary | 4 | 0.8 |
| Family’s idea on necessity of institutional delivery | ||
| It is Necessary | 433 | 86.2 |
| Not Necessary | 29 | 5.8 |
| Not Customary | 40 | 8.0 |
| Place of Current Delivery | ||
| Health Facility | 375 | 74.7 |
| Home | 127 | 25.3 |
| Place at home delivery specifically (N = 127) | ||
| My own home | 107 | 84.3 |
| My parents’ home | 16 | 16.6 |
| Religious home | 4 | 3.1 |
| Delivery Attendant for home delivery (N = 127) | ||
| Relatives | 74 | 58.3 |
| No one | 34 | 26.8 |
| Others a | 19 | 14.9 |
| Which Health Institution for Health facility delivery (N = 375) | ||
| Public Hospital | 165 | 44.0 |
| Health Center | 198 | 52.8 |
| Private and NGO clinics | 12 | 3.2 |
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