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. 2019 Jan 23;8(2):132. doi: 10.3390/jcm8020132

Table 3.

The distribution of average scores 1 and factors influencing 2 maternal health services.

Attributes All Participants Community
Urban Rural
Mean ± SD Coefficient (SE) Mean ± SD Coefficient (SE) Mean ± SD Coefficient (SE)
Availability of Provider
Paramedic −6.693 ± 38.127 −0.067 (0.051) −21.600 ± 35.867 −0.155 (0.06) 41.492 ± 48.796 0.277 (0.092)
Nurse −22.370 ± 33.837 −0.149 (0.051) −29.111 ± 41.732 −0.239 (0.059) −26.407 ± 66.176 −0.195 (0.097)
Female doctor 29.639 ± 38.445 0.223 (0.048) 29.601 ± 36.527 0.252 (0.055) −0.643 ± 64.586 −0.018 (0.096)
Male doctor −0.576 ± 37.875 −0.007 (0.049) 21.112 ± 37.293 0.145 (0.056) −14.441 ± 50.231 −0.064 (0.088)
Provider Attitude
Polite 47.702 ± 32.891 0.335 (0.027) 45.267 ± 32.003 0.328 (0.031) −2.042 ± 24.112 −0.004 (0.051)
Rude −47.702 ± 32.891 −0.335 (0.027) −45.267 ± 32.003 −0.328 (0.031) 2.042 ± 24.112 0.004 (0.051)
Price
Free service −2.073 ± 36.813 −0.055 (0.037) −10.862 ± 32.133 −0.061 (0.043) 13.249 ± 33.301 0.081 (0.068)
Normal delivery (≤600 BDT) 1.259 ± 31.256 0.036 (0.036) −9.932 ± 33.033 −0.06 (0.043) −34.528 ± 28.508 −0.147 (0.069)
Normal delivery (≤800 BDT) 0.814 ± 37.527 0.018 (0.036) 20.794 ± 33.334 0.122 (0.041) 21.279 ± 29.856 0.066 (0.069)
Availability of Continuum of MHC Services
No delivery service −92.464 ± 65.582 −0.711 (0.065) −85.145 ± 68.01 −0.734 (0.075) 30.196 ± 57.435 0.194 (0.105)
Normal delivery + (ANC and PNC) −10.641 ± 42.318 −0.059 (0.055) −0.263 ± 42.37 0.006 (0.063) −15.542 ± 48.11 −0.087 (0.103)
Normal delivery + (ANC, PNC and Referral) 17.748 ± 41.368 0.052 (0.054) 27.069 ± 37.565 0.154 (0.063) −17.832 ± 62.514 −0.276 (0.108)
Normal delivery + (ANC, PNC and Ambulance) 30.836 ± 33.955 0.268 (0.053) 21.336 ± 40.964 0.234 (0.061) −19.643 ± 67.414 −0.064 (0.104)
Normal delivery + (C-section, ANC, PNC) 54.521 ± 39.482 0.449 (0.060) 37.004 ± 47.748 0.341 (0.068) 22.819 ± 98.579 0.234 (0.114)
Availability of Drug
Brand drugs 55.076 ± 39.352 0.461 (0.036) 58.682 ± 35.787 0.512 (0.042) 20.177 ± 28.421 0.164 (0.071)
Non-brand drugs −33.784 ± 30.481 −0.283 (0.038) −33.142 ± 29.862 −0.316 (0.044) −6.821 ± 24.371 0.006 (0.072)
Uncertain −21.292 ± 32.847 −0.178 (0.037) −25.539 ± 27.174 −0.196 (0.043) −13.377 ± 27.001 −0.169 (0.074)
Availability of Diagnostic Services
Yes 29.219 ± 24.754 0.253 (0.026) 19.513 ± 22.648 0.196 (0.03) −5.357 ± 23.929 −0.005 (0.049)
No −29.219 ± 24.754 −0.253 (0.026) −19.513 ± 22.648 −0.196 (0.03) 5.357 ± 23.929 0.005 (0.049)
Facility Environment Clean
Yes 25.772 ± 30.966 0.281 (0.046) 34.2 ± 33.837 0.288 (0.054) −18.524 ± 23.582 −0.064 (0.083)
No −25.772 ± 30.966 −0.281 (0.046) −34.2 ± 33.837 −0.288 (0.054) 18.524 ± 23.582 0.064 (0.083)
Availability for Complains
No option −18.755 ± 41.247 −0.169 (0.081) −31.904 ± 39.918 −0.337 (0.096) 28.528 ± 39.394 0.298 (0.157)
Comment box 7.086 ± 38.808 0.039 (0.083) 7.266 ± 53.211 0.023 (0.094) 11.681 ± 64.888 0.283 (0.162)
Assigned person 1.370 ± 34.466 0.008 (0.079) 21.396 ± 54.669 0.251 (0.088) −23.651 ± 45.518 −0.413 (0.179)
Phone line 10.299 ± 40.617 0.121 (0.078) 3.243 ± 34.202 0.064 (0.091) −16.558 ± 55.902 −0.168 (0.155)
Waiting Times (in Minutes)
<60 5.185 ± 49.355 0.085 (0.063) 12.719 ± 40.61 0.184 (0.072) −51.183 ± 45.092 −0.093 (0.116)
60–120 −6.805 ± 41.814 −0.071 (0.064) 3.064 ± 27.444 −0.036 (0.075) −5.798 ± 41.189 −0.146 (0.115)
>120 1.620 ± 52.383 −0.015 (0.064) −15.782 ± 40.773 −0.148 (0.075) 56.981 ± 55.803 0.239 (0.114)
None 8.898 ± 87.603 −0.321 (0.055) 5.264 ± 81.022 −0.368 (0.065) −9.787 ± 62.002 −0.882 (0.129)

Note: 1 Average scores was derived using CBC/Hierarchical Bayes method, 2 Factors influencing higher utility scores using CBC/Logit model, BDT = Bangladesh Taka, SD = Standard Deviation, MHC = Maternal health service, ANC = Antenatal care, PNC = Postnatal care, C-section = Caesarean section.