Table 1

Characteristics and delivery setting of respondents in exit interviews and telephone follow-up interviews

Exit interview
N=388, N (%)
Telephone interview
N=294, N (%)
χ2 p value
Age of woman at delivery
 15–1944 (11)31 (11)
 20–24138 (36)102 (35)
 25–29108 (28)85 (29)
 30–3455 (14)44 (15)
 >3443 (11)32 (10)0.999
Prior parity
 076 (20)53 (18)
 1–3120 (31)92 (31)
 4 or more192 (49)149 (51)0.869
Educational attainment
 None167 (43)114 (39)
 Primary78 (20)60 (20)
 Secondary128 (33)106 (36)
 Higher15 (4)14 (5)0.827
Time of delivery
 Day, 08:00–18:59238 (61)174 (59)
 Night, 19:00–07:59150 (39)120 (41)0.682
Day of delivery
 Weekday289 (74)221 (75)
 Weekend99 (26)73 (25)0.820
Main provider during labour and delivery
 Doctor, nurse, or midwife59 (15)48 (16)
 Community health extension worker (CHEW), junior CHEW257 (66)194 (66)
 Hospital assistant18 (5)10 (3)
 Other facility staff37 (10)26 (9)
 Other non-staff, including traditional birth attendant17 (4)16 (5)0.875