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Table 3 Sample characteristics by districts

From: User fee exemptions and excessive household spending for normal delivery in Burkina Faso: the need for careful implementation

Variables

Districts

Sebba

Dori

Djibo

Total

%

%

%

%

Age

15-24

53.8

55.3

56.8

55.2

25-34

35.5

35.8

36.8

36.0

35 and more

10.7

8.9

6.4

8.7

Ethnic group

Peulh

73.4

86.7

68.0

78.4

Gourmatché

22.4

0.7

0,4

8

Mossi

2.4

4.8

30.1

11.9

Other

1.4

1

1.5

1.3

Matrimonial status

Single

0

2

0

0.7

(Married) monogamous

82.1

82.3

77.8

80.8

(Married) polygamous

17.9

15.7

22.2

18.5

Education level

No school

81.4

84.0

91.4

85.4

Literacy

11.4

8.9

4.9

8.5

Primary school

5.9

4.4

2.6

4.4

Secondary and more

1.4

2.7

1.1

1.8

Parity

Primiparous

28.7

25.9

24.9

26.5

Multiparous (2 to 4)

71.3

75.4

77.5

74.6

High multiparous (5 and more)

0

21.1

12.1

11.1

Distance from home to health facility

Less than 5km

34.1

61.4

65.0

53.2

5-9 km

37.9

27.6

25.6

30.5

10 km and more

22.1

10.6

9.4

14.1

N/D

5.9

0.3

0

2.1