Table 1.
Socio-demographic and live births characteristics among women participating in interviews by geographic location, May–June 2018 (N = 20)
| Socio-Demographic and Live Birth Characteristics | Sample N N(%) |
Colca Canyon n(%) |
Arequipa n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Sample | 20 (100.0) | 10 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) |
| Age | |||
| 18–29 years old | 11 (55.0) | 7 (70.0) | 4 (40.0) |
| 30–39 years old | 7 (35.0) | 3 (30.0) | 4 (40.0) |
| 40 and older | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) |
| Educational Attainment | |||
| Elementary School | 1 (5.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Middle School | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) |
| High School | 16 (80.0) | 9 (90.0) | 7 (70.0) |
| University | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) |
| Monthly Income (Soles) | |||
| 200–600 soles | 9 (45.0) | 6 (60.0) | 3 (30.0) |
| 601–1000 soles | 7 (35.0) | 4 (40.0) | 3 (30.0) |
| 1001–1700 soles | 3 (15.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (30.0) |
| 1701 soles or more | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) |
| Occupation | |||
| Housewife | 16 (80.0) | 6 (60.0) | 10 (100.0) |
| Student | 1 (5.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 3 (15.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Most Recent Birth | |||
| < 1 year ago | 11 (55.0) | 3 (30.0) | 8 (80.0) |
| > 1 year ago | 9 (45.0) | 7 (70.0) | 2 (20.0) |
| Parity (total number of births)a | |||
| 1–2 births | 14 (70.0) | 7 (70) | 7 (70) |
| 3–4 births | 5 (25.0) | 3 (30) | 2 (20) |
| 5 or more | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) |
| Distance to Nearest Birth Facility (minutes of travel) | |||
| < 30 min | 14 (70.0) | 8 (80.0) | 6 (60.0) |
| > 30 min | 6 (30.0) | 2 (20.0) | 4 (40.0) |
| Parity by Facility Typea | |||
| Total Sample | 44 (100.0) | 21 (100.0) | 23 (100.0) |
| MINSA Clinics | 12 (27.0) | 8 (38.0) | 4 (17.0) |
| Government Hospital | 29 (66.0) | 13 (62.0) | 16 (70.0) |
| Private Hospital | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) |
| Home | 2 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.0) |
aTotal number of live births reported differ from total number of participants interviewed