Table 2.
Literacy rates, number of health facility visits, time and method to nearest health facility
| Overall | Badghis | Bamyan | Kandahar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% (n = 2479) | 33% (n = 815) | 34% (n = 840) | 33% (n = 824) | |
| Mother’s reported literacy | ||||
| Can read and write | 20% (n = 508) | 17% (n = 142) | 23% (n = 192) | 21% (n = 174) |
| Cannot read and write | 79% (n = 1952) | 82% (n = 670) | 77% (n = 648) | 80% (n = 634) |
| Don’t know | 0% (n = 6) | 0% (n = 3) | 0% (n = 0) | 0% (n = 3) |
| Refused | 1% (n = 13) | 0% (n = 0) | 0% (n = 0) | 0% (n = 0) |
| Number of health facility visits (last 12 months) | ||||
| No visits | 6% (n = 158) | 10% (n = 81) | 5% (n = 41) | 4% (n = 36) |
| 1–5 visits | 46% (n = 1144) | 68% (n = 551) | 32% (n = 268) | 40% (n = 325) |
| 6–9 visits | 29% (n = 719) | 7% (n = 61) | 50% (n = 421) | 29% (n = 237) |
| 10+ visits | 12% (n = 290) | 1% (n = 6) | 13% (n = 105) | 22% (n = 179) |
| Do not know/ no response | 7% (n = 168) | 14% (n = 118) | 1% (n = 5) | 5% (n = 47) |
| Time to public health facility | ||||
| Less than 30 mins | 33% (n = 390) | 52% (n = 77) | 43% (n = 242) | 16% (n = 71) |
| 30 mins to 1 h | 38% (n = 449) | 28% (n = 42) | 35% (n = 198) | 46% (n = 209) |
| 1–2 h | 15% (n = 174) | 10% (n = 15) | 14% (n = 82) | 17% (n = 77) |
| 2 h to half a day | 7% (n = 78) | 2% (n = 3) | 2% (n = 12) | 14% (n = 82) |
| More than half a day | 1% (n = 8) | 0% (n = 0) | 1% (n = 3) | 1% (n = 5) |
| Don’t know/ refused | 6% (n = 68) | 7% (n = 11) | 5% (n = 30) | 6% (n = 27) |
| Method of transport to health facility | ||||
| Mechanizeda | 52% (n = 580) | 17% (n = 24) | 54% (n = 289) | 60% (n = 267) |
| Non-mechanized | 11% (n = 124) | 7% (n = 10) | 0% (n = 1) | 25% (n = 113) |
| Walking | 37% (n = 417) | 76% (n = 108) | 46% (n = 243) | 15% (n = 66) |
a Private car (with or without payment), public bus/ mini-van, motorcycle