Table 4.
Reasons for use of PHC for delivery care (most recent birth)
| S/N | Reason | Baseline N=417 | Endline N=802 | P value |
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| 1 | Cost not too much | 185 (46.8) | 369 (46.0) | 0.788 |
| 2 | No charges | 4 (1.0) | 17 (2.1) | 0.241 |
| 3 | Facility always open | 123 (31.3) | 419 (52.2) | <0.001 |
| 4 | Providers are available | 172 (43.7) | 439 (54.7) | 0.001 |
| 5 | Facility not far from my home | 215 (54.6) | 287 (35.8) | <0.001 |
| 6 | Good quality service | 207 (52.4) | 571 (71.2) | <0.001 |
| 7 | Husband wanted it | 94 (23.9) | 245 (30.6) | <0.016 |
| 8 | Family wanted it | 34 (8.6) | 40 (5.0) | 0.014 |
| 9 | Adequate security | 26 (6.6) | 8 (1.0) | <0.001 |
| 10 | Other (specify)* | 17 (4.3) | 8 (1.0) | <0.001 |
*At endline, other includes available facility, no reason, drugs available and referred among others. Other at baseline includes baby’s health/safety, no other facility among others. Non-response is excluded.
PHC, primary healthcare centre.