Table 3.
Economic factors and place of delivery.
| Variable | Place of delivery | Total N (%) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home delivery N (%) | Institutional delivery N (%) | |||
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 99 (37.8) | 163 (62.2) | 262 (87.3) | 0.911 |
| Gainfully employed | 14 (36.8) | 24 (63.2) | 38 (12.7) | χ2 = 0.013 |
| Occupation of spouse | ||||
| Unemployed/laborer | 46 (43.0) | 61 (57.0) | 107 (35.7) | 0.015 |
| Business | 65 (37.8) | 107 (62.2) | 172 (57.3) | χ2=8.377 |
| Service | 2 (9.5) | 19 (90.5) | 21 (7.0) | |
| Monthly family income in rupees | ||||
| 0–9999 | 75 (51.4) | 71 (48.6) | 146 (48.7) | <0.001 |
| 10,000–19,999 | 29 (30.2) | 67 (69.8) | 96 (32.0) | χ2=26.070 |
| ⩾20,000 | 9 (20.9) | 49 (84.5) | 58 (19.3) | |
| Socio-economic status | ||||
| Lower | 21 (77.8) | 6 (22.2) | 27 (9.0) | |
| Lower middle | 63 (44.7) | 78 (55.3) | 141 (47.0) | <0.001 |
| Middle/upper middle | 29 (22.0) | 103 (78.0) | 132 (44.0) | χ2 = 35.309 |
The values in bold shows the significant association i.e. p-value < 0.05.