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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 12)

From: Why some women fail to give birth at health facilities: a qualitative study of women’s perceptions of perinatal care from rural Southern Malawi

Characteristic

Number

Education level

 

No education

1

Primary

9

Secondary

2

Age group

 

20-24

6

25-29

4

30-34

2

Parity

 

1

1

2-4

9

5 and above

2

Person who assisted the birth

 

Traditional birth attendant

4

Relative

3

Neighbor

2

A passerby (stranger)

1

None (self delivery)

2