Table 3.

Providers’ perceptions of extent of communication and women’s autonomy (N = 49)

	N (%)
	No, none of them	Yes, a few of them	Yes, most of them	Yes, all of them
Do you think the doctors, nurses, or other health care providers introduce themselves?	28 (57.1%)	13 (26.5%)	4 (8.2%)	4 (8.2%)
Do you Introduce yourself to the women when you first see them?	16 (33.3%)	20 (41.7%)	6 (12.5%)	6 (12.5%)
Do the doctors, nurses, or other health care providers call women by their names?	6 (13.3%)	12 (14.5%)	19 (38.8%)	12 (24.5%)
Do you refer to women by their names?	5 (10.4%)	9 (18.8%)	17 (35.4%)	17 (35.4%)
Do you explain to women why you are doing examinations or procedures on them (Clinicians only)?			10 (33.3%)	20 (66.7%)
Do you explain to women why you are giving them medicines (Clinicians only)?	1 (3.3%)	2 (6.7%)	6 (20%)	21 (70%)
Do the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility ask women permission/consent before examinations and procedures?	4 (8.2%)	4 (8.2%)	26 (53.1%)	13 (26.5%)
In your experience, are women or families given information about their care?	0 (0%)	7 (14.3%)	27 (55.1%)	15 (30.6%)
Do you feel women can ask the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility any questions they have?	0 (0%)	8 (16.3%)	20 (40.8%)	20 (40.8%)
Do you feel women can ask you any questions they have	0 (0%)	4 (8.2%)	24 (49%)	21 (70%)
Do the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility answer questions family have?	0 (0%)	3 (6.1%)	32 (65.3%)	14 (28.6%)
Do the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility speak to women in a language they understand?	0 (0%)	4 (8.2%)	19 (38.8%)	26 (53.1%)
Do you feel like the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility involve women in decisions about their care?	1 (2%)	4 (8.2%)	31 (63.3%)	13 (26.5%)
During the delivery, do you feel like women are able to be in the position of their choice?	18 (37.5%)	13 (27.1%)	12 (25%)	4 (8.3%)