Table 1. Background characteristics of study respondents.
| Background characteristics | All | Facility Birth | Home Birth | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 1367 | N = 503 | N = 864 | ||
| % | % | % | ||
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 24 years | 48.4 | 52.1 | 46.3 | 0.012 |
| 25–34 years | 43.7 | 42.5 | 44.3 | |
| ≥35 years | 7.9 | 5.4 | 9.4 | |
| Education | ||||
| Secondary incomplete (0-9 years) | 79.1 | 64.8 | 87.4 | 0.000 |
| Secondary complete or higher (≥10 years) | 20.9 | 35.2 | 12.6 | |
| Religion | ||||
| Muslim | 97.4 | 96.6 | 97.8 | 0.189 |
| Other (Hindu/ Christian etc.) | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | |
| Family Size | ||||
| ≤4 | 24.8 | 29.8 | 21.9 | 0.001 |
| ≥5 | 75.2 | 70.2 | 78.1 | |
| Parity | ||||
| Nulliparous | 30.1 | 37.9 | 25.6 | 0.000 |
| Multiparous | 69.7 | 61.6 | 74.3 | |
| Type of birth attendant | ||||
| Doctor | 34.1 | 90.1 | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Nurse, midwife, paramedic, family welfare visitors | 6.4 | 8.4 | 5.2 | |
| Community health workers | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.58 | |
| Traditional birth attendant or other | 59.0 | 1.2 | 92.7 | |
| Place of birth | ||||
| Home | 63.2 | N/A | N/A | 0.000 |
| Public facility | 3.3 | 9.0 | N/A | |
| Private facility | 33.5 | 91.0 | N/A | |
| ANC from a health facility | ||||
| No | 36.9 | 18.9 | 47.3 | 0.000 |
| Yes | 63.1 | 81.1 | 52.7 | |
| Husband living status | ||||
| With wife | 55.4 | 51.5 | 57.8 | 0.025 |
| Lives in another place within the country or abroad | 44.6 | 48.5 | 42.2 | |
| Income generating activities | ||||
| No | 95.8 | 96.8 | 95.2 | 0.163 |
| Yes | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 | |
| Wealth quintile | ||||
| Lowest | 20.0 | 10.1 | 25.8 | 0.000 |
| Second | 20.0 | 17.9 | 21.2 | |
| Middle | 20.0 | 18.7 | 20.8 | |
| Fourth | 20.0 | 22.1 | 18.8 | |
| Highest | 20.0 | 31.2 | 13.4 |