Table 1 Study Participants: Profile of health service users
Characteristics | Frequency (N = 24) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 20 – 25 years | 17 |
26 – 30 years | 6 | |
Above 30 years | 1 | |
Education | No | 11 |
Yes | 13 | |
Religion | Hindu | 20 |
Muslim | 4 | |
Caste | General | 3 |
Scheduled Caste | 12 | |
Other Backward Caste | 9 | |
Occupation of head of household | Cultivator | 7 |
Agricultural labour | 4 | |
Non-agricultural casual labour | 8 | |
Self-employed outside agriculture | 3 | |
Other | 2 | |
Parity | First | 11 |
Second | 6 | |
Third or more | 7 | |
Sex of baby | Male | 16 |
Female | 8 | |
Type of delivery | Normal | 13 |
complicated | 11 | |
Type of complication | Breech | 3 |
Premature rupture of membrane | 3 | |
Prolonged labour | 3 | |
Sepsis | 1 | |
Post Partum Haemorrhage | 1 | |