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Table 3 Comparison of BPQ data in urban and rural areas

From: Birth preparedness and related factors: a cross-sectional study in Tanzania City area

 

Urban (N = 211)

Rural (N = 42)a

 
 

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

Range

Knowledge

9.47 (0.92)

7.85 (1.87)

0–10

Total BPR

58.08 (2.80)

60.75 (4.70)

24–72

Home-based value

19.91 (1.73)

17.32 (3.49)

7–21

Birth preparedness

12.42 (0.97)

14.13 (1.07)

5–15

Family support

10.62 (1.73)

10.02 (1.76)

4–12

Avoidance of medical intervention

4.06 (0.58)

3.92 (0.61)

2–6

Provision of money and food

5.75 (0.62)

4.77 (1.28)

2–6

Preference of SBA

4.00 (0.45)

5.78 (0.70)

2–6

Pregnant women’s workload

5.16 (1.16)

4.80 (1.31)

2–6

  1. aFrom Shimpuku et al., 2018