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Maternity services utilization* |
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| Variable |
n (%) |
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| 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) |
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*Values are number percentage unless otherwise stated. HC indicates Health centre | |
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