Table 1 Description of individual factors
From: Factors associated with place of delivery in rural Nepal
Characteristics | Number (n = 240) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Current age in years | ||
Less than 20 | 12 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 117 | 48.8 |
25-29 | 82 | 34.2 |
30 and above | 29 | 12.1 |
Parity | ||
1 | 106 | 44.2 |
2 | 69 | 28.8 |
3 | 39 | 16.3 |
4 | 14 | 5.8 |
5 or more | 12 | 5.0 |
Education (mother) | ||
Illiterate | 72 | 30.0 |
Literate only | 10 | 4.2 |
Primary | 68 | 28.3 |
Secondary | 65 | 27.1 |
Certificate level | 19 | 7.9 |
Bachelors and above | 6 | 2.5 |
Education (husband) | ||
Illiterate | 37 | 15.4 |
Literate | 3 | 1.3 |
Primary | 17 | 7.1 |
Secondary | 137 | 57.1 |
Certificate level | 36 | 15.0 |
Bachelors and above | 10 | 4.2 |
Occupation (mother) | ||
Agriculture | 180 | 75.0 |
Business | 11 | 4.6 |
Service | 11 | 4.6 |
Labour | 3 | 1.3 |
House work | 35 | 14.6 |
Occupation (husband) | ||
Agriculture | 122 | 50.8 |
Business | 41 | 17.1 |
Service | 38 | 15.8 |
Labour | 31 | 12.9 |
House work | 8 | 3.3 |
Experience of adverse pregnancy outcome | ||
No | 196 | 81.6 |
Yes | 44 | 18.3 |