TABLE 1.
Characteristics associated with in-facility and out-of-facility deliveries, Gaza province, Mozambique, 2004–2009
| Characteristic | In-facility(N = 972) | Out-of-facility (N = 401) |
|---|---|---|
| Women | ||
| Age (yrs.) | 29.6 | 29.9 |
| No. of previous children | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Education (yrs.) | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| % in polygamous marriage | 20.9 | 20.2 |
| % whose husband migrates for work | 41.7 | 36.9 |
| Household material status score‡ | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| % belongs to an organized religion | 93.4 | 90.8 |
| % had reproductive loss before last delivery | 24.7 | 26.4 |
| Institutional experience | ||
| No. of antenatal consultations before delivery | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| % had most antenatal consultations at nearest clinic | 70.8 | 55.6 |
| % had an HIV test during or before year of delivery | 50.6 | 48.4 |
| Service quality score of primary antenatal clinic§,‡ | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Spatial | ||
| No. of clinics within 10 km of woman’s home | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Distance from woman’s village to nearest town (km) | 23.7 | 20.4 |
| Seasonal | ||
| % of deliveries occurred during rainy or high agricultural season | 35.2 | 41.9 |
On a scale from 1 to 4.
Refers to clinic where woman had most of her antenatal consultations.
Notes: All values are means unless otherwise indicated. Sample includes only each woman’s last delivery. km=kilometers.