TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants (N = 48 956).a
| Characteristic | Home deliveries by TBAs | Facility deliveries by TBAs | Home deliveries by nurse-midwife | Facility deliveries by nurse-midwife |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple birth | 154/9402 (1.6) | 12/1331 (0.9) | 11/449 (2.4) | 462/28 635 (1.6) |
| Term birth | 7906/8972 (88.1) | 1146/1264 (90.7) | 368/430 (85.6) | 23 657/27 749 (85.3) |
| Male sex | 4805/9397 (51.1) | 706/1330 (53.1) | 219/449 (48.8) | 14 714/28 613 (51.4) |
| Birth weight, g | ||||
| ≥2500 g | 9059/9398 (96.4) | 1268/1330 (95.3) | 434/448 (96.9) | 26 728/28 625 (93.4) |
| 1500–2499 | 287/9398 (3.1) | 55/1330 (4.1) | 14/448 (3.1) | 1662/28 625 (5.8) |
| 1000–1499 | 34/9398 (0.4) | 5/1330 (0.4) | 0/448 (0.0) | 165/28 625 (0.6) |
| <1000 | 18/9398 (0.2) | 2/1330 (0.2) | 0/448 (0.0) | 70/28 625 (0.2) |
| Age of mother, y | ||||
| <20 | 1995/9319 (21.4) | 402/1325 (30.3) | 94/444 (21.2) | 7283/28 346 (25.7) |
| 20–24 | 2844/9319 (30.5) | 364/1325 (27.5) | 135/444 (30.4) | 8672/28 346 (30.6) |
| 25–30 | 2433/9319 (26.1) | 277/1325 (20.9) | 115/444 (25.9) | 7017/28 346 (24.8) |
| >30 | 2047/9319 (22.0) | 282/1325 (21.3) | 100/444 (22.5) | 5374/28 346 (19.0) |
| Parity | ||||
| 0 | 1823/9313 (19.6) | 401/1322 (30.3) | 87/444 (19.6) | 8647/28 363 (30.5) |
| 1 | 1865/9313 (20.0) | 247/1322 (18.7) | 86/444 (19.4) | 5914/28 363 (20.9) |
| ≥2 | 5625/9313 (60.4) | 674/1322 (51.0) | 271/444 (61.0) | 13 802/28 363 (48.7) |
| Bag and mask ventilation | ||||
| Yes | 116/9367 (1.2) | 41/1329 (3.1) | 2/447 (0.4) | 623/28 495 (2.2) |
| No | 9251/9367 (98.8) | 1288/1329 (96.9) | 445/447 (99.6) | 27 872/28 495 (97.8) |
Abbreviation: TBA, traditional birth attendant.
a
Values are given as number/number available (percentage), unless otherwise indicated.