Table 2.
Obstetric characteristics of study participants (N = 423 unless stated)
| Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| ANC use during recent pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 418 | 98.8 |
| No | 5 | 1.2 |
| Gestation of pregnancy at first ANC visit (N = 418) | ||
| First trimester | 180 | 43.1 |
| Second trimester | 235 | 56.2 |
| Third trimester | 3 | 0.7 |
| Source of ANC services for last pregnancy (N = 418) | ||
| Hospital | 1 | 0.2 |
| Health centre/clinic | 161 | 38.5 |
| CHPS only | 252 | 60.3 |
| TBA only | 1 | 0.2 |
| CHPS & TBA | 1 | 0.2 |
| Number of ANC visits made before delivery (N = 418) | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 14 | 3.3 |
| 3 | 119 | 28.5 |
| 4 and more visits | 284 | 67.9 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Health facility | 262 | 61.9 |
| Home | 161 | 38.1 |
| Assistance at health facility delivery (N = 262) | ||
| Doctor | 25 | 9.5 |
| Midwife | 220 | 84.0 |
| CHN | 17 | 6.5 |
| aReasons for home delivery (N = 161) | ||
| Unaware of onset of labour and delivery | 109 | 67.7 |
| No complications with delivery from previous pregnancies | 32 | 19.9 |
| The home was the only delivery place available | 18 | 11.2 |
| Better care outside the health facility | 8 | 5.0 |
| Husband’s decision | 6 | 3.7 |
| Cheaper cost of delivery | 4 | 2.5 |
| Advice from mother-in-law | 3 | 1.9 |
| Health facility too far | 2 | 1.2 |
| No means of transport | 1 | 0.6 |
aMultiple responses allowed