Table 3 Background characteristics of respondents by maternal health service utilization (Adequate ANC check up, delivered in health facility and PNC check up) for the most recent live birth in the five year preceding the survey
From: Effect of Women’s autonomy on maternal health service utilization in Nepal: a cross sectional study
Utilized all maternal health services | Not utilized all maternal health services | N | |
|---|---|---|---|
Women’s autonomy *** | |||
Not involved in all three household decisions | 24.5 | 75.5 | 2575 |
Has any say in all three household decisions | 31.6 | 68.4 | 1573 |
Age group*** | |||
Less than 25 years | 30.0 | 70.0 | 1662 |
25–29 years | 30.1 | 69.9 | 1310 |
30 years or above | 19.9 | 80.1 | 1176 |
Total children *** | |||
One | 43.7 | 56.3 | 1302 |
Two | 29.5 | 70.5 | 1161 |
Three | 17.1 | 82.9 | 733 |
Four or more | 9.4 | 90.6 | 952 |
Ethnicity *** | |||
Brahmin/Chhetri | 38.7 | 61.3 | 1282 |
Janajati | 24.6 | 75.4 | 1523 |
Dalit | 17.3 | 82.7 | 683 |
Other | 20.8 | 79.2 | 660 |
Education *** | |||
No education | 10.4 | 89.6 | 1822 |
Primary | 21.5 | 78.5 | 835 |
Secondary or above | 50.8 | 49.2 | 1491 |
Religion *** | |||
Hindu | 28.8 | 71.2 | 3444 |
Non-Hindu | 19.2 | 80.8 | 704 |
Place of residence *** | |||
Urban | 57.1 | 42.9 | 418 |
Rural | 23.8 | 76.2 | 3730 |
Wealth index *** | |||
Poor | 10.3 | 89.7 | 1878 |
Middle | 22.4 | 77.6 | 873 |
Rich | 52.7 | 47.3 | 1397 |
Involvement in community group ** | |||
Not involved in any community group | 25.7 | 74.3 | 2526 |
Involvement in community group | 29.5 | 70.5 | 1622 |
Total | 27.2 | 72.8 | 4148 |