Changing trends on the place of delivery: why do Nepali women give birth at home?

Table 3 Association with socio-demographic variables and delivery place of respondents who had delivered their baby in last five years using χ ² analysis (n=362)

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

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