Table 2 Women’s last delivery place, Assistance during delivery, reasons for home delivery and decision making on delivery place in Dodoma region Tanzania
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Last delivery take place (N = 800) | ||
Health facility | 629 | 78.6 |
Home/on the way to hospital | 171 | 21.4 |
Assistance during delivery (N = 800) | ||
Skilled health care provider | 617 | 77.1 |
Traditional Birth Attendant | 135 | 16.9 |
Relatives | 26 | 3.2 |
Self | 22 | 2.8 |
Reasons for home delivery (N = 171) | ||
Abruptoccurrence of labour pain | 89 | 52.0 |
Long distance to the health facility | 43 | 25.1 |
Transportation unavailable | 23 | 13.5 |
Lack of money to pay | 9 | 5.3 |
Unfriendly experience of health care providers | 7 | 4.1 |
Who decide on delivery place (N = 800) | ||
Both (husband and wife) | 502 | 62.8 |
Just me | 195 | 24.4 |
My husband | 65 | 8.1 |
Relatives | 38 | 4.8 |
Estimated distance to the nearby health facility | ||
Within 5 km | 696 | 87 |
Above 5 km | 104 | 13 |