Table 1.
CS delivery among the study participants by selected socio-demographic characteristics.
| Characteristics | No. of women (%) | CS delivery (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex of the child | <0.05 | ||
| Boy | 554 (52.1) | 28.5 | |
| Girl | 519 (47.9) | 22.5 | |
| Education | <0.001 | ||
| None | 254 (23.8) | 18.1 | |
| 1–5 years of schooling | 480 (45.2) | 23.8 | |
| ≥6 years of schooling | 329 (31.0) | 34.0 | |
| Age at birth (in years) | 0.352 | ||
| 15-24 | 543 (51.1) | 27.4 | |
| 25-34 | 433 (40.7) | 24.0 | |
| 35-49 | 86 (8.1) | 22.1 | |
| Gestational age | <0.01 | ||
| <37 weeks | 172 (16.2) | 47.1 | |
| ≥37 weeks | 891 (83.8) | 21.4 | |
| Livebirth order | <0.001 | ||
| 1 | 454 (42.7) | 30.8 | |
| 2-3 | 505 (47.5) | 23.0 | |
| ≥4 | 104 (9.8) | 15.4 | |
| ANC visit | <0.001 | ||
| None | 156 (14.7) | 16.0 | |
| 1-3 | 405 (38.1) | 15.8 | |
| ≥4 | 502 (47.2) | 36.5 | |
| NGO membership | <0.05 | ||
| Yes | 429 (40.4) | 28.9 | |
| No | 634 (59.6) | 23.3 | |
| Wealth index | <0.001 | ||
| Poorest | 361 (34.0) | 13.6 | |
| Poor | 352 (33.1) | 22.2 | |
| Better-off | 350 (32.9) | 41.4 | |
| Living slum | <0.001 | ||
| Shaympur | 73 (6.9) | 13.7 | |
| Korail | 316 (29.7) | 13.9 | |
| Dhalpur | 89 (8.4) | 21.4 | |
| Mirpur | 210 (19.8) | 26.7 | |
| Tongi | 375 (35.3) | 38.1 | |
| Number of women | 1,063 (100) | 25.6 |
Note: NGO = Non-governmental organization.