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Table 1 Place of delivery and type of attendant

From: Effectiveness of community based safe motherhood promoters in improving the utilization of obstetric care. The case of Mtwara Rural District in Tanzania

Place of delivery

Mahurunga

2005-2006*

(n = 136)

Kitunguli

2005-2006*

(n = 139)

Kihimika

2005-2006*

(n = 99)

Tangazo

2005-2006*

(n = 138)

Total

2005-2006*

(n = 512)

Baseline

2004**

(n = 258)

Institutional deliveries

65 (47.8%)

63 (45.3%)

34 (34.3%)

93 (67.4%)

255 (49.8%)

86 (33.3%)

Home Deliveries with a skilled attendant

2 (1.5%)

4 (2.9%)

0

2 (1.4%)

8 (1.6%)

2 (0.8%)

Total delivery with skilled attendant

67(49.3%)

67 (48.2%)

34 (34.3%)

95 (69%)

263 (51.4%)

88 (34.1%)

Home delivery with TBA

43 (31.5%)

46 (33.1)

41 (41.4%)

23 (16.7%)

153 (29.9%)

92 (35.7%)

Home delivery With Relatives

23 (17.0%)

26 (18.7%)

22 (22.2%)

18 (13.1%)

89 (17.3%)

78 (30.2%)

Delivery on the way to health facility

3 (2.2%)

0

2 (2.0%)

2 (1.4%)

7 (1.4%)

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  1. * 2-years period
  2. ** 1-year period