Table 3.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of patients treated by participating traditional birth attendants
| Characteristica | Early-Access Arm (N = 335)b | Later-Access Arm (N = 327)b | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26 [22–31] | 26 [22–31] | 0.59 |
| Nulliparous | 71 (21) | 61 (19) | 0.43 |
| Number of pregnancies | 3 [2–5] | 3 [2–5] | 0.73 |
| Previous caesarian sectionc | 27/263 (10) | 33/263 (13) | 0.41 |
| Previous facility birthc | 88/261 (34) | 91/261 (35) | 0.78 |
| Previous perinatal complicationc | 84/265 (32) | 83/263 (32) | 0.97 |
| Referral to hospital in last pregnancyc | 60/262 (23) | 59/262 (23) | 0.92 |
| Obstetric care barriers in last pregnancy | 20/60 (33) | 17/59 (29) | 0.59 |
| Lack of transportation | 14 (70) | 12 (71) | 0.97 |
| Scarce economic resources | 8 (40) | 14 (82) | 0.009 |
| Distance to hospital | 4 (20) | 5 (29) | 0.51 |
| Hospital mistreatment | 5 (25) | 2 (12) | 0.31 |
aData are median [IQR], or n (%)
bWhere individual data was missing or not applicable for the entire sample, the denominator used to calculate each characteristic is given
cCalculated after excluding nulliparous individuals