Table 2 Participants responses to their birth preparedness across the three districts

Heard about birth preparedness before

89.9 (86.3, 92.8)

92.6 (89.4, 95.1)

99.4 (97.9, 99.9)

94.0 (92.3,95.3)

Know the expected date of delivery

52.3(46.9, 57.5)

56.0 (50.6, 61.2)

9.2(6.3,12.8)

39.3(36.3,42.4)

Aware labor may start before the due date

71.6(66.6,76.2)

92.9(89.7, 95.4)

40.5(35.3, 45.9)

68.5(65.5,71.3)

Made provision during day of labor for transport

68.6(63.5, 73.4)

30.9(26.0, 36.0)

83.6(79.0, 87.1)

61.0(57.9,63.9)

Made provision for transport for night labor

66.0(60.7, 71.0)

27.9(23.3,32.9)

83.4(79.0, 87.1)

59.0(55.9, 62.0)

Had saved money for hospital expenses

73.3(68.3, 77.8)

70.8(65.6,75.5)

80.8(76.2, 84.8)

75.0(72.2, 77.5)

Made provision for referral to another hospital

21.9(17.6, 26.6)

12.5(9.2,16.4)

4.0(2.2, 6.6)

12.8(10.8, 15.0)

Indicated she lacked financial support

20.3(16.2,24.9)

67.1(62.0,72.0)

95.4(92.7, 97.4)

60.8 (57.7, 63.7)

Have national health insurance

98.0(93.4, 97.8)

100.0 (0, 0)

100.0 (0, 0)

98.7(97.7,99.3)

Health insurance renewed for the year

87.8(83.9, 91.0)

97.5(95.2, 98.8)

69.9(64.8, 74.7)

85.1(82.8, 87.2)

Identified a place of delivery

90.1(86.4, 93.0)

89.0(86.1, 93.0)

99.7(98.4, 100)

93.2(91.4,95.6)

Identified birth companion during delivery

94.4(91.4, 96.5)

94.3(91.3, 96.5)

98.9(97.0, 99.7)

95.8(94.4,97.0)

Have identified a possible blood donor

35.1(30.1, 40.4)

10.7(7.6,14.4)

91.1(87.6,93.9)

45.6(42.5,48.7)