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. 2019 Aug 20;14(8):e0221161. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221161

Table 4. Postnatal care related factors among mothers who attended postnatal care women in Tigray, Ethiopia 2017(n = 132).

Variables Category Frequency n (%)
Attended postnatal care at 6 weeks post childbirth No 1514 (92)
Yes 132 (8)
Person(s) who made decision to seek postnatal care Only mother 48 (36.6)
Only husband 21 (16)
Both mother and husband 38 (29)
With other family member 24 (18.3)
The postnatal service the mothers were aware of Physical examination 9 (8.9)
Counseling and service on breastfeeding, family planning, and immunization 92 (91.1)
Waiting to get the service was problem No 79 (59.8)
Yes 53 (40.2)
How long mother waited to get postnatal care service once at facility <1hr 98 (74.2)
1-2hr 23 (17.4)
>2hr 11 (8.3)
Transport to health facility Foot 10(81.8)
Public 24 (18.2)
Travel time to health facility <1hr 116 (87.8)
1-2hr 13 (9.8)
>2hr 3 (2.3)
Cost of transport No cost 73 (55.3)
Less than or equal to 20 birr 43 (32.6)
Greater than 20 birr 16 (12.1)
Accompanied by others to postnatal care Only mother 30 (22.7)
With husband 39 (29.5)
With other family members 63 (47.7)