Table 1 Exploratory factor analysis Birth Preparedness Questionnaire using maximum likelihood method and promax rotation among 138 rural adults in Tanzania
Item# | Items | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1: Home-based value | ||||||||
 Q36 | I plan to give birth at home. (reverse item) | .839 | −.026 | .029 | .058 | −.019 | −.051 | .091 |
 Q25 | I want (I want her) to give birth at home with family because we do not know people in health care facilities (reverse item) | .799 | .025 | .040 | .049 | .158 | −.299 | −.058 |
 Q38 | God will help me, so I don’t plan anything for childbirth. (reverse item) | .755 | .153 | .122 | .201 | −.211 | −.183 | −.165 |
 Q29 | A pregnant woman should stay at home to give birth if no one else takes care of the children in the family. (reverse item) | .621 | −.179 | −.160 | .030 | .104 | .087 | .284 |
 Q28 | A woman should give birth at home if her husband does not allow her to go to a health center. (reverse item) | .593 | −.095 | −.295 | −.067 | .071 | .341 | −.038 |
 Q24 | I like to give birth with traditional birth attendants because they are kinder than nurses at the hospital. (reverse item) | .554 | .050 | .129 | .434 | .012 | −.048 | .156 |
 Q31 | A baby belongs to the family, so woman should follow their family’s wishes about where to give birth. (reverse item) | .474 | −.004 | −.517 | −.139 | .000 | .152 | −.131 |
Factor 2: Birth preparedness | ||||||||
 Q18 | My family members think it is okay for me to access health care. | .060 | .754 | .121 | .113 | −.050 | .040 | −.130 |
 Q13 | I have someone who can go with me when going to a health care facility for birth | −.083 | .667 | .021 | .206 | .034 | .223 | .155 |
 Q12 | I have someone who can take over my family responsibilities when I need to go to a health center. | −.083 | .625 | −.123 | .028 | .353 | −.042 | .142 |
 Q15 | I know where to find a health care facility for delivery and emergencies. | .154 | .607 | −.128 | −.361 | .100 | −.183 | .134 |
 Q14 | I can identify where a trained health care provider is to help me. | −.153 | .574 | −.205 | −.330 | −.173 | .088 | −.053 |
Factor 3: Family support | ||||||||
 Q34 | I will prepare for childbirth with my family | .056 | −.139 | .770 | −.056 | .280 | −.107 | −.078 |
 Q30 | A woman should discuss her birth with her husband and other family members. | −.081 | −.047 | .746 | −.029 | .089 | .003 | .158 |
 Q22 | It is better to go to a health center for deliveries with family members because of their support. | .138 | .058 | .507 | −.411 | −.314 | .333 | .101 |
 Q35 | I am going to give birth at a health care facility | .051 | .150 | .461 | .155 | .074 | .287 | −.247 |
Factor 4: Avoidance of medical intervention | ||||||||
 Q23 | I would not go to a health center because I do not want a C-section or a vaginal cut. (reverse item) | .180 | .113 | −.020 | .771 | −.096 | −.084 | −.114 |
 Q20 | It is okay to give birth at home when a pregnant women and her baby have no problems. (reverse item) | .138 | −.122 | −.027 | .507 | −.095 | .277 | .073 |
Factor 5: Provision of money and food | ||||||||
 Q11 | I have saved enough money to reach a health facility for birth. | .115 | .073 | .111 | −.157 | .791 | .091 | −.309 |
 Q32 | I plan to eat healthy during my pregnancy. | −.052 | −.014 | .267 | .010 | .688 | .278 | .076 |
Factor 6: Preference of SBA | ||||||||
 Q37 | I will visit a health centre if there is a problem for my baby or me after delivery. | −.171 | .020 | −.026 | .003 | .187 | .815 | −.165 |
 Q26 | I want to be with doctors and nurses during childbirth because they are the experts. | .108 | .276 | .022 | .089 | .281 | .409 | .121 |
Factor 7: Pregnant women’s workload | ||||||||
 Q21 | Women should rest and should not work hard during their pregnancy. | .082 | .084 | .215 | −.413 | .033 | −.153 | .746 |
 Q27 | A woman should work hard for her family during pregnancy. (reverse item) | −.002 | .054 | −.125 | .245 | −.290 | −.074 | .723 |