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Table 5 Hypothesis Testing for Acceptability of obstetric services

From: Exploring inequalities in access to and use of maternal health services in South Africa

Age related Inequalities

18 – 20 years n (%)

Greater than 20 years n (%)

Statistic (p-value)

HW Respect me

148 (66.67%)

696(69.25%)

χ 2 = 0.556

Total

222

1005

P = 0.452

Satistfied with service

212 (95.5%)

917 (91.24%)

χ 2 = 4.47

Total

222

1005

P = 0.034

Shouted at during labour

34 (15.32%)

174 (17.38%)

χ 2 = 0.55

Total

222

1001

P = 0.458

Expectations of giving birth were discussed

161 (72.85%)

790 (79.16%)

χ 2 = 5.92

Total

221

998

P = 0.05

HW understood the difficulty of labour

191 (86.82%)

918 (91.62%)

χ 2 = 4.95

Total

220

1002

P = 0.026

HIV status related Inequalities

HIV positive n (%)

HIV negative n (%)

Statistic (p-value)

HW Respect me

194 (68.31%)

549 (69.49%)

χ 2 = 0.1373

Total

284

790

P = 0.711

HW too busy

84 (30.43%)

139 (18.41%)

χ 2 = 17.24

Total

276

755

P = 0.000

HW understood the difficulty of labour

259 (91.52%)

712 (90.47%)

χ 2 = 0.273

Total

283

787

P = 0.601

Talk in private with doctors

175 (62.50%)

372 (47.21%)

χ 2 = 19.33

Total

280

788

P = 0.000

  1. Table 5 provide additional results from hypothesis testing on other measures of acceptability.