Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of deliveries.
From: Where to deliver? Analysis of choice of delivery location from a national survey in India
Place of delivery | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Home (n = 559) | Public facility (n = 454) | Private facility (n = 493) | |
Predisposing | |||
Birth order* | |||
2 or less | 276 (30%) | 292 (31.8%) | 351 (38.2%) |
More than 2 | 283 (48.2%) | 162 (27.6%) | 142 (24.2%) |
Mother's age* | |||
< 20 yrs | 365 (43.6%) | 246 (29.4%) | 226 (27%) |
20 – 29 yrs | 144 (31.7%) | 140 (30.8%) | 171 (37.5%) |
> 30 yrs | 50 (23.4%) | 68 (31.8%) | 96 (44.8%) |
Mother's education* | |||
Primary or less | 399 (55.9%) | 206 (28.8%) | 109 (15.3%) |
Up to secondary | 143 (25%) | 199 (34.7%) | 231 (40.3%) |
More than secondary | 17 (7.8%) | 49 (22.4%) | 153 (69.8%) |
Father's education* | |||
Primary or less | 270 (58%) | 130 (28%) | 66 (14%) |
Up to secondary | 218 (32%) | 246 (36.2%) | 216 (31.8%) |
More than secondary | 68 (19.3%) | 76 (21.6%) | 208 (59.1%) |
Religion* | |||
Hindu | 465 (42.7%) | 300 (27.5%) | 324 (29.6%) |
Muslim | 57 (20.4%) | 103 (36.8%) | 120 (42.8%) |
Others | 33 (25.6%) | 49 (38%) | 47 (36.4%) |
Scheduled caste status* | |||
No | 295 (32.7%) | 256 (28.4%) | 350 (38.9%) |
Yes | 260 (43.4%) | 196 (32.7%) | 143 (23.9%) |
Enabling | |||
Household standard of living* | |||
Low | 274 (71.3%) | 73 (19%) | 37 (9.7%) |
Medium | 238 (32.1%) | 272 (36.7%) | 231 (31.2%) |
High | 30 (9.8%) | 83 (27%) | 194 (63.2%) |
Media exposure* | 0.75 | 1.6a | 2.0a |
Healthcare decision-maker* | |||
Mother | 133 (27.1%) | 167 (34%) | 191 (38.9%) |
Father | 280 (45.3%) | 165 (26.7%) | 174 (28.1%) |
Mother & father jointly | 54 (30.3%) | 63 (35.4%) | 61 (34.3%) |
Others in household | 92 (42.2%) | 59 (27.1%) | 67 (30.7%) |
Number of antenatal visits* | |||
3 or less | 451 (60.5%) | 155 (20.8%) | 139 (18.7%) |
More than 3 | 107 (14.1%) | 298 (39.3%) | 354 (46.6%) |
Location* | |||
Urban | 130 (15.3%) | 341 (40.1%) | 380 (44.6%) |
Rural | 429 (65.5%) | 113 (17.3%) | 113 (17.2%) |
Need | |||
Low | 487 (36.8%) | 401 (30.3%) | 435 (32.9%) |
High | 72 (39.3%) | 53 (29%) | 58 (31.7%) |