Table 1 Reproductive and socio-demographic characteristics of mothers of the deceased neonates (2008-9)
From: Causes of neonatal and maternal deaths in Dhaka slums: Implications for service delivery
Socio-demographic characteristics | N = 260 (%) |
|---|---|
Mother's age | Â |
   15-19y | 52 (20.2) |
   20-24y | 90 (35.0) |
   25-29y | 68 (26.5) |
   30-35y | 21 (8.2) |
   35-39y | 19 (7.4) |
   > 40y | 7 (2.7) |
Monthly household income | Â |
   < 5000 Tk.(US$66) | 124 (47.7) |
   5000-10000 Tk. (US$ 67-133) | 120 (46.2) |
   > 10, 000Tk.(US$ 134) | 16 (6.2) |
Mothers' education | Â |
   None | 95 (37.0) |
   1-5 years | 107 (41.6) |
   6+years | 55 (21.4) |
Mothers' occupation | Â |
   Housewife | 209 (80.4) |
   Maid | 15 (5.8) |
   Garments worker | 22 (8.5) |
   Others | 14 (5.4) |
Reproductive characteristics of mothers | Â |
Received ante- natal care | Â |
   Yes | 223 (85.8) |
   No | 31 (11.9) |
   Unknown | 6 (2.3) |
ANC taken from (n = 223) | Â |
   BRAC (CHWs) | 157 (70.4) |
   MBBS doctors | 36 (16.1) |
   Nurse, Midwives, CSBA | 24 (10.8) |
   Drug sellers | 2 (0.9) |
   Others | 4 (1.8) |
Place of delivery | Â |
   Home | 108 (41.5) |
   BRAC delivery centre | 63 (24.2) |
   Other facility | 81 (31.2) |
   On the way to facility | 5 (1.9) |
   Unknown | 3 (1.2) |
Mode of delivery | Â |
   Normal vaginal delivery | 219 (84.6) |
   Caesarean Section (C/S) | 35 (13.5) |
   Unknown | 5 (1.9) |
Received post natal care | Â |
   Yes | 151 (58.8) |
   No | 98 (38.1) |
   Unknown | 8 (3.1) |
PNC taken from (n = 152) | Â |
   Skilled (MBBS, Nurse) | 76 (50.0) |
   BRAC (CHWs) | 70 (46.1) |
   Unskilled (village doctors, drug sellers CSBA. trained TBA) | 6 (3.9) |
Birth order | Â |
   1st | 82 (31.5) |
   2nd | 67 (25.8) |
   3rd | 53 (20.4) |
   4th and above | 58 (22.3) |