From: Changing trends on the place of delivery: why do Nepali women give birth at home?
Socio-demographic factors | Total (n) | % | Home (n) | % | Institute (n) | % | χ2 Value | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||||||
 < 19 | 8 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.27 | 7 | 1.93 | 4.16 | .125 |
 20-29 | 238 | 65.7 | 79 | 21.82 | 159 | 43.92 |  |  |
 30+ | 116 | 32.0 | 48 | 13.25 | 68 | 18.78 |  |  |
Education of Respondents | ||||||||
 Illiterate | 137 | 37.8 | 77 | 21.27 | 60 | 16.57 | 55.90 | * |
 Primary- Secondary | 100 | 27.6 | 36 | 9.94 | 64 | 17.67 |  |  |
 Higher Secondary+ | 125 | 34.5 | 15 | 4.14 | 110 | 30.38 |  |  |
Residence | ||||||||
 Remote Area | 56 | 15.5 | 40 | 11.04 | 16 | 4.41 | 79.99 | * |
 Rural Area | 126 | 34.8 | 63 | 17.40 | 63 | 17.40 |  |  |
 Urban Area | 180 | 49.7 | 25 | 6.90 | 155 | 42.81 |  |  |
Ethnicity | ||||||||
 Tamang, Danuwar & Other | 117 | 32.3 | 73 | 20.16 | 44 | 12.15 | 67.06 | * |
 Newar | 137 | 37.8 | 18 | 4.97 | 119 | 32.87 |  |  |
 Bramhin/Chhetri | 108 | 29.8 | 37 | 10.22 | 71 | 19.61 |  |  |
Education of Husband | ||||||||
 Illiterate | 43 | 11.9 | 27 | 7.45 | 16 | 4.41 | 37.71 | * |
 Primary-Secondary | 128 | 35.4 | 60 | 16.57 | 68 | 18.78 |  |  |
 Higher Secondary+ | 191 | 52.8 | 41 | 11.32 | 150 | 41.66 |  |  |
Family Type | ||||||||
 Nuclear | 192 | 53.0 | 78 | 21.54 | 114 | 31.49 | .03 | * |
 Joint | 170 | 47.0 | 50 | 13.81 | 120 | 31.14 |  |  |
No. of Pregnancy | ||||||||
 1-3 | 309 | 85.4 | 94 | 25.96 | 215 | 59.39 | 24.77 | * |
 4-6 | 45 | 12.4 | 27 | 7.45 | 18 | 4.97 |  |  |
 7+ | 8 | 2.2 | 7 | 1.93 | 1 | 0.27 |  |  |
Age at First Pregnancy | ||||||||
 < 19 | 147 | 40.6 | 73 | 20.16 | 74 | 20.44 | 22.15 | * |
 20-29 | 211 | 58.3 | 54 | 14.91 | 157 | 43.37 |  |  |
 30+ | 4 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.27 | 3 | 0.82 |  |  |
Number of ANC Visits | ||||||||
 None | 41 | 11.3 | 33 | 9.11 | 8 | 2.20 | 65.33 | * |
 1-3 visits | 75 | 20.7 | 40 | 11.04 | 35 | 9.66 |  |  |
 >4 visits | 246 | 68.0 | 55 | 15.19 | 191 | 52.76 |  |  |