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Table 3 Characteristics of observed women observed during labor and delivery in 40 health facilities in Malawi in 2013

From: The prevalence of disrespect and abuse during facility-based maternity care in Malawi: evidence from direct observations of labor and delivery

Characteristics of observed women (n = 2109)

Median age in years (Interquartile range)

23 (IQR: 9)

Median parity (Interquartile range)

1.0 (IQR: 3)

Proportion of women who were HIV positive (%, n)

6.5% (111)a

  1. aDenominator = 1718; data on HIV status missing for n = 391 missing