Table 1 Characteristics of the study population among health facilities in Ghana (n = 2749)
Characteristics | Public sector facilities, n (%) | Private sector facilities, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
15–24 | 690 (29.3) | 62 (15.8) |
25–34 | 1105 (46.9) | 197 (50.2) |
35–49 | 561 (23.8) | 134 (34) |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 417 (17.7) | 44 (11.3) |
Married/cohabitation | 1939 (82.3) | 349 (88.7) |
Education | ||
No formal education | 476 (20.2) | 39 (10) |
Primary | 466 (19.8) | 72 (18.4) |
Secondary | 1276 (54.2) | 227 (57.8) |
College or higher education | 137 (5.8) | 54 (13.8) |
Household wealth | ||
Poorest | 436 (18.5) | 37 (9.4) |
Poor | 445 (18.9) | 53 (13.5) |
Middle income | 470 (19.9) | 54 (13.8) |
Rich | 521 (22.1) | 103 (26.1) |
Richest | 483 (20.5) | 146 (37.2) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1095 (46.5) | 248 (63) |
Rural | 1261 (53.5) | 145 (37) |
Parity | ||
0–3 | 1473 (62.5) | 216 (55) |
≥ 4 | 882 (37.5) | 177 (45) |
Health insurance | ||
Yes | 1562 (66.3) | 269 (68.3) |
No | 793 (33.7) | 125 (31.7) |
Perceived delivery size of baby | ||
Smaller than Average | 408 (17.4) | 51 (13) |
Average | 836 (35.6) | 146 (37.2) |
Larger than Average | 1103 (47) | 195 (49.8) |
Mode of delivery | ||
Vaginal delivery | 1978 (84) | 315 (80) |
Cesarean section | 377 (16) | 78 (20) |
Health facility type | ||
Hospital | 1530 (64.9) | 292 (74.3) |
Health centre/clinic | 740 (31.4) | 75 (19.2) |
Others | 86 (3.7) | 26 (6.6) |
Skilled attendant | ||
Doctor | 200 (8.5) | 42 (10.8) |
Nurse/Midwife | 2146 (91.5) | 346 (89.2) |