Table 2.
Sample characteristics by postnatal care on or before day 2 (early PNC, n = 25 014)
| No PNC by day 2 |
PNC by day 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Characteristic |
n |
% |
n |
% |
P |
| Total |
17 553 |
70.2 |
7461 |
29.8 |
|
|
Predictor variables |
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| Delivery: |
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| - Unskilled |
15 898 |
92.6 |
2898 |
42.6 |
|
| - Skilled |
1655 |
7.4 |
4563 |
57.4 |
<0.001 |
| Home delivery: |
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| - No |
1247 |
5.7 |
4453 |
56.4 |
|
| - Yes |
16 306 |
94.3 |
3008 |
43.6 |
<0.001 |
| Any antenatal care (ANC): |
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| - No |
6786 |
39.7 |
964 |
14.0 |
|
| - Yes |
10 767 |
60.3 |
6497 |
86.0 |
|
| Reported complications during pregnancy: |
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| - No |
11 584 |
65.7 |
3764 |
49.8 |
|
| - Yes |
5969 |
34.3 |
3697 |
50.2 |
<0.001 |
| Reported complications during delivery: |
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| - No |
13 637 |
77.5 |
4671 |
61.9 |
|
| - Yes |
3916 |
22.5 |
2790 |
38.1 |
<0.001 |
| Reported complications after delivery: |
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| - No |
14 402 |
82.4 |
5686 |
76.2 |
|
| - Yes |
3151 |
17.6 |
1775 |
23.8 |
<0.001 |
|
Demographic characteristics |
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| Maternal age (years): |
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| - 13 to 19 |
2036 |
11.7 |
828 |
11.5 |
|
| - 20 to 24 |
5646 |
32.7 |
2655 |
36.4 |
|
| - 25 to 29 |
4999 |
28.3 |
2112 |
28.0 |
|
| - 30 to 34 |
2816 |
16.0 |
1129 |
14.5 |
|
| - 35 to 39 |
1371 |
7.5 |
527 |
6.9 |
|
| - 40 to 44 |
502 |
2.8 |
162 |
2.1 |
|
| - 45 to 49 |
183 |
1.0 |
48 |
0.7 |
<0.001 |
| Highest level of education (class): |
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| - None |
5122 |
29.8 |
1111 |
15.5 |
|
| - 1 to 5 |
5924 |
33.3 |
1765 |
24.7 |
|
| - 6 to 8 |
3567 |
20.8 |
1624 |
22.6 |
|
| - 9+ |
2940 |
16.1 |
2961 |
37.2 |
<0.001 |
| Urban residence: |
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| - No |
11 226 |
81.6 |
3502 |
63.3 |
|
| - Yes |
6327 |
18.4 |
3959 |
36.7 |
<0.001 |
| Religion: |
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| - Islam |
16 072 |
92.3 |
6611 |
89.6 |
|
| - Hindu/other |
1481 |
7.7 |
850 |
10.4 |
<0.001 |
| Marital status: |
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| - Currently not married |
340 |
1.8 |
111 |
1.5 |
|
| - Currently married |
17 213 |
98.2 |
7350 |
98.5 |
0.2028 |
| Wealth index quintile: |
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| - Poorest |
4357 |
26.0 |
667 |
10.1 |
|
| - Poorer |
3835 |
22.6 |
831 |
11.9 |
|
| - Middle |
3697 |
21.6 |
1209 |
17.5 |
|
| - Richer |
3213 |
17.9 |
1712 |
22.9 |
|
| - Richest | 2451 | 12.0 | 3042 | 37.5 | <0.001 |