Table 1 Distribution of characteristics of women enrolled in the Safer Deliveries program (N = 33,914)

Age (years)

 Mean[sd]

27.43[6.24]

 Median[25th, 75th]

27[23,31]

 < 20 years old

2,823

8.32

 20–29 years old

19,160

56.50

 30–39 years old

10,489

30.93

 > 40 years old

1,442

4.25

Education Level

11,164 (32.92%)

 No education

6,984

30.70

 Some Primary School

6,441

28.31

 Completed Primary School

3,937

17.31

 Some Secondary School

5,129

22.55

 Completed Secondary School

259

1.14

All Children Currently Living

11,164 (32.92%)

 Not all children living

2,446

10.75

 All children living

20,304

89.25

Electricity at Home

11,164 (32.92%)

 No electricity at home

14,810

65.10

 Electricity at home

7,940

34.90

Drinking Water Source

11,164 (32.92%)

 Surface water

187

0.82

 Tap pump outside

11,003

48.36

 Well

4,757

20.91

 Tap pump home

6,550

28.79

 Well home

184

0.81

 Other

69

0.30

Roof Material

11,164 (32.92%)

 Scrap corrugated iron

4,958

21.79

 Corrugated iron sheets

12,855

56.51

 Thatched

4,677

20.56

 Tiles / shingles

131

0.58

 Other

129

0.57

Floor Material

11,164 (32.92%)

 Dirt

6,543

28.76

 Plastic mat

241

1.06

 Concrete

15,683

68.94

 Tiles

199

0.87

 Other

84

0.37

District

 Kaskazini B

2,679

7.90

 Kaskazini A

5,238

15.44

 Kati

3,117

9.19

 Maghribi

4,230

12.47

 Kusini

1,605

4.73

 Mkoani

5,456

16.09

 Wete

3,206

9.45

 Micheweni

3,762

11.09

 Chake Chake

4,621

13.63

HIV Status

 Negative

32,557

96.00

 Positive

554

1.63

 Unknown or Unreported Status

803

2.37

Parity (births)

 0

7,822

23.06

 1–2

11,205

33.04

 3–4

7,679

22.64

 5–7

5,513

16.26

 8 + 

1,695

5.00

Abortion

 Never had abortion

29,014

85.55

 Has had abortion

4,900

14.45

Stillbirth

 Never had stillbirth

33,015

97.35

 Has had stillbirth

899

2.65

Previous Pregnancy Conditions

69 (0.20%)

 No previous conditions

29,929

88.43

 At least one previous condition

3,916

11.57

Current Pregnancy Conditions

69 (0.20%)

 No current conditions

33,234

98.19

 At least one current condition

611

1.81

Previous Delivery Location

69 (0.20%)

 No previous birth

7,822

23.11

 At home/in the community

7,093

20.96

 On the way to a health facility

292

0.86

 At health facility

18,638

55.07

Delivery Facility Type

 Home/In community delivery

8,466

24.96

 Cottage hospital

12,811

37.77

 PHCU + 

5,072

14.96

 Referral hospital

5,805

17.12

 District hospital

1,688

4.98

 Other

72

0.21

Type of Delivery

8,436 (24.87)

 NVD

24,122

94.68

 Caesarean

1,264

4.96

 Other

92

0.36

Cost From Home to Health Facility (Proxy for Distance)

 < 5,000 TSH

12,046

35.52

 5,000 – 9,999 TSH

8,450

24.92

 10,000 – 14,999 TSH

4,267

12.58

 15,000 – 19,999 TSH

4,777

14.09

 > 20,000 TSH

4,374

12.90

Postpartum Phone Consultation

 No postpartum phone consultation

28,564

84.22

 At least one postpartum phone consultation

5,350

15.78