Table 3

Maternity services utilization*

Variable
n (%)

Gestation age at delivery median (quartiles), mo
9 (9–9)
Nature of birth attendant

Self
35 (4.6%)
Relative/friends
126 (16.4%)
Traditional Birth attendant
153 (19.9%)
Private midwife/trained health worker
139 (18.1%)
Public Health Unit attendant
316 (41.1%)
Place of delivery

     Home
193 (26.4%)
     TBA premises
94 (12.9%)
     Maternity home
133 (18.2)
     HC II
53 (7.3)
     HC III
130 (17.8)
     HC IV
26 (3.6)
     Hospital
101 (13.8)

*Values are number percentage unless otherwise stated.

HC indicates Health centre

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