From: Postpartum hemorrhage prevention in Nepal: a program assessment
Mountain region | Hill region | Terai region | |
(n = 690) | (n = 690) | (n = 690) | |
Mean age in years ± SD | 24 ± 6 | 25 ± 6 | 23 ± 5.0 |
Educational attainment | |||
None | 50.4 (348) | 39.4 (272) | 29.6 (204) |
Primary | 36.2 (250) | 42.9 (296) | 57.1 (394) |
Secondary plus | 13.3 (92) | 17.7 (122) | 13.3 (92) |
Wealth quintile | |||
Lowest | 45.2 (312) | 14.8 (102) | 0.0 (0) |
Second | 36.7 (253) | 22.8 (157) | 0.1 (1) |
Third | 12.2 (84) | 36.2 (250) | 12.0 (83) |
Fourth | 1.6 (11) | 15.1 (104) | 43.3 (299) |
Highest | 4.4 (30) | 11.2 (77) | 44.5 (307) |
Met with FCHV during pregnancy | 61.9 (427) | 60.1 (415) | 78.0 (538) |
Received antenatal care | 89.3 (616) | 90.9 (627) | 94.6 (653) |
Source of antenatal carea | n = 616 | n = 627 | n = 653 |
FCHV | 30.7 (189) | 35.1 (220) | 48.1 (314) |
Doctor/nurse/ANM | 89.4 (551) | 90.0 (564) | 95.3 (622) |
TBA/AHW/HA/other | 21.3 (131) | 23.6 (148) | 5.4 (35) |
Used iron/folic acid tablets during pregnancy | 84.4 (582) | 89.9 (620) | 90.0 (621) |
Delivery location | |||
Home | 52.9 (365) | 50.6 (349) | 33.0 (228) |
Health facility | 44.9 (310) | 48.1 (332) | 65.4 (451) |
In transit to facility | 2.2 (15) | 1.3 (9) | 1.6 (11) |