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Table 3 Behavioral characteristics of women and their source of information in the Lay Gayint district, Northwest Ethiopia; 2016

From: Spatial variations of women’s home delivery after antenatal care visits at lay Gayint District, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Source of information about ANC

 Health institution by health care workers

215

40.7

 Health extension workers

162

30.7

 Radio/Television

74

14.0

 Relatives and friends

77

14.6

Received health education during ANC visit

 Yes

106

20.0

 No

191

36.2

 Do not remember

231

43.8

Benefit of ANC

 Both for mother’s and child’s health

284

53.8

 For a child’s health

184

34.8

 For mother’s health

60

11.4

The decision on the place of delivery

 Both wife and husband

413

78.2

 Wife only

82

15.5

 Husband only

33

6.3

Is there a difference of giving birth at health facility instead of home?

 Yes

340

64.4

 No

12

2.3

 I don’t know

176

33.3