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Table 2 Reported mistreatment among quantitative sample (N = 392)

From: Women’s status and experiences of mistreatment during childbirth in Uttar Pradesh: a mixed methods study using cultural health capital theory

Type of mistreatment

Yes

No

Don’t know

Discrimination

66 (16.8 %)

282 (71.9 %)

44 (11.2 %)

Physical abuse

61 (15.5 %)

284 (72.5 %)

47 (12.0 %)

Verbal abuse

112 (28.6 %)

240 (61.2 %)

40 (10.2 %)

Threats to withhold treatment

48 (12.2 %)

294 (75.0 %)

50 (12.8 %)

Lack of information

18 (4.6 %)

311 (79.6 %)

63 (16.1 %)

Abandoned or ignored

40 (10.2 %)

298 (76.0 %)

54 (13.8 %)

Delivered alone

41 (10.5 %)

296 (75.5 %)

55 (14.0 %)

Choice of position denied

41 (10.5 %)

286 (72.9 %)

65 (16.6 %)

Companion not allowed

77 (19.6 %)

268 (68.4 %)

47 (12.0 %)

Requested payment or bribe

95 (24.2 %)

251 (64.0 %)

46 (11.7 %)

Unnecessary separation from baby

17 (4.3 %)

311 (79.3 %)

64 (16.3 %)