Table 2.
Women’s last delivery place, Assistance during delivery, reasons for home delivery and decision making on delivery place in Dodoma region Tanzania
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Last delivery take place (N = 800) | ||
| Health facility | 629 | 78.6 |
| Home/on the way to hospital | 171 | 21.4 |
| Assistance during delivery (N = 800) | ||
| Skilled health care provider | 617 | 77.1 |
| Traditional Birth Attendant | 135 | 16.9 |
| Relatives | 26 | 3.2 |
| Self | 22 | 2.8 |
| Reasons for home delivery (N = 171) | ||
| Abruptoccurrence of labour pain | 89 | 52.0 |
| Long distance to the health facility | 43 | 25.1 |
| Transportation unavailable | 23 | 13.5 |
| Lack of money to pay | 9 | 5.3 |
| Unfriendly experience of health care providers | 7 | 4.1 |
| Who decide on delivery place (N = 800) | ||
| Both (husband and wife) | 502 | 62.8 |
| Just me | 195 | 24.4 |
| My husband | 65 | 8.1 |
| Relatives | 38 | 4.8 |
| Estimated distance to the nearby health facility | ||
| Within 5 km | 696 | 87 |
| Above 5 km | 104 | 13 |