Table 1.
Sample characteristics by postnatal care on or before day 7 (n = 25 014)
| No PNC by day 7 |
PNC by day 7 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Characteristic |
n |
(%) |
n |
(%) |
P |
| Total |
16 756 |
67.0 |
8258 |
33.0 |
|
|
Predictor variables |
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| Delivery: |
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| - Unskilled |
15 307 |
93.3 |
3489 |
46.0 |
|
| - Skilled |
1449 |
6.7 |
4769 |
54.0 |
<0.001 |
| Home delivery: |
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| - No |
1078 |
5.2 |
4622 |
52.7 |
|
| - Yes |
15 678 |
94.8 |
3636 |
47.3 |
<0.001 |
| Any antenatal care (ANC): |
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| - No |
6615 |
40.5 |
1135 |
14.8 |
|
| - Yes |
10 141 |
59.5 |
7123 |
85.2 |
<0.001 |
| Reported complications during pregnancy: |
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| - No |
11 190 |
66.5 |
4158 |
49.7 |
|
| - Yes |
5566 |
33.5 |
4100 |
50.3 |
<0.001 |
| Reported complications during delivery: |
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| - No |
13 099 |
78.0 |
5209 |
62.5 |
|
| - Yes |
3657 |
22.0 |
3049 |
37.5 |
<0.001 |
| Reported complications after delivery: |
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| - No |
13 818 |
82.8 |
6270 |
75.9 |
|
| - Yes |
2938 |
17.2 |
1988 |
24.1 |
<0.001 |
|
Demographic characteristics |
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| Maternal age (years): |
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| - 13 to 19 |
1950 |
11.7 |
914 |
11.5 |
|
| - 20 to 24 |
5363 |
32.6 |
2938 |
36.2 |
|
| - 25 to 29 |
4782 |
28.3 |
2329 |
27.9 |
|
| - 30 to 34 |
2677 |
15.9 |
1268 |
14.8 |
|
| - 35 to 39 |
1324 |
7.6 |
574 |
6.7 |
|
| - 40 to 44 |
485 |
2.9 |
179 |
2.1 |
|
| - 45 to 49 |
175 |
1.0 |
56 |
0.7 |
<0.001 |
| Highest level of education (class): |
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| - None |
4964 |
30.2 |
1269 |
16.0 |
|
| - 1 to 5 |
5658 |
33.3 |
2031 |
25.5 |
|
| - 6 to 8 |
3402 |
20.7 |
1789 |
22.6 |
|
| - 9+ |
2732 |
15.8 |
3169 |
35.9 |
<0.001 |
| Urban residence: |
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| - No |
10 773 |
81.9 |
3955 |
64.4 |
|
| - Yes |
5983 |
18.1 |
4303 |
35.6 |
<0.001 |
| Religion: |
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| - Islam |
15 349 |
92.4 |
7334 |
89.8 |
|
| - Hindu/other |
1407 |
7.6 |
924 |
10.2 |
<0.001 |
| Marital status: |
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| - Currently not married |
324 |
1.8 |
127 |
1.5 |
|
| - Currently married |
16 432 |
98.2 |
8131 |
98.5 |
0.199 |
| Wealth index quintile: |
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| - Poorest |
4234 |
26.4 |
790 |
10.8 |
|
| - Poorer |
3702 |
22.8 |
964 |
12.5 |
|
| - Middle |
3522 |
21.5 |
1384 |
18.0 |
|
| - Richer |
3047 |
17.7 |
1878 |
22.7 |
|
| - Richest | 2251 | 11.6 | 3242 | 35.9 | <0.001 |