Variable | Participants accessed at least one MHC services in last pregnancy & delivery (n=258) | Participants did not access any MHC services in last pregnancy & delivery (n=180) | Pearson’s Chi-Square test | ||||
n | %* | n | %* | χ2 | df | p-value | |
Place of residence (subdistrict) | |||||||
Matiranga | 166 | 64.3 | 159 | 88.3 | |||
Khagrachhari Sadar | 92 | 35.7 | 21 | 11.7 | 31.9 | 1 | <0.001 |
Age (years) | |||||||
16–24 | 108 | 41.9 | 107 | 59.4 | |||
25–30 | 96 | 37.2 | 50 | 27.8 | |||
Above 30 | 54 | 20.9 | 23 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 2 | 0.001 |
Ethnicity | |||||||
Chakma | 133 | 51.6 | 87 | 48.3 | |||
Marma | 72 | 27.9 | 28 | 15.6 | |||
Tripura | 53 | 20.5 | 65 | 36.1 | 16.8 | 2 | <0.001 |
Language | |||||||
Changma | 133 | 51.6 | 87 | 48.3 | |||
Marma | 72 | 27.9 | 28 | 15.6 | |||
Kokborok | 53 | 20.5 | 65 | 36.1 | 16.8 | 2 | <0.001 |
Religion | |||||||
Buddhist | 205 | 79.5 | 115 | 63.9 | |||
Sonatoni/Hindu | 53 | 20.5 | 65 | 36.1 | 13.1 | 1 | <0.001 |
Participants’ school attendance | |||||||
Did not attend – Primary | 80 | 31 | 125 | 69.4 | |||
Junior – Secondary | 114 | 44.2 | 54 | 30 | |||
Higher Secondary & above | 64 | 24.8 | 1 | 0.6 | 81 | 2 | <0.001 |
School attendance of partners | |||||||
Did not attend – Primary | 83 | 32.2 | 112 | 62.2 | |||
Junior – Secondary | 106 | 41.1 | 63 | 35 | |||
Higher Secondary & above | 69 | 26.7 | 5 | 2.8 | 58.6 | 2 | <0.001 |
Occupation | |||||||
Complete housewife | 145 | 56.2 | 69 | 38.3 | |||
Involved in income generation | 113 | 43.8 | 111 | 61.7 | 13.4 | 1 | <0.001 |
Occupation of partner | |||||||
Daily labour/Farmer | 111 | 43 | 110 | 61.1 | |||
Service holder (govt/non-govt) | 99 | 38.4 | 60 | 33.3 | |||
Business | 48 | 18.6 | 10 | 5.6 | 21.3 | 2 | <0.001 |
Monthly Household income (BDT) | |||||||
4000–9000 | 82 | 31.8 | 116 | 64.4 | |||
10 000–19000 | 66 | 25.6 | 45 | 25 | |||
20 000 and above | 110 | 42.6 | 19 | 10.6 | 62.1 | 2 | <0.001 |
Knowledge about any nearest facility | |||||||
Yes | 242 | 93.8 | 128 | 71.1 | |||
No | 16 | 6.2 | 52 | 28.9 | 41.6 | 1 | <0.001 |
Knowledge of type of nearest healthcare facilities | |||||||
Did not know any | 16 | 6.2 | 52 | 28.9 | |||
Community-based facility | 81 | 31.4 | 74 | 41.1 | |||
Government hospitals | 61 | 23.6 | 45 | 25 | |||
Private clinic | 100 | 38.8 | 9 | 5 | 86.6 | 3 | <0.001 |
Age during first pregnancy in years | |||||||
Became pregnant before 20th birthday | 141 | 54.7 | 143 | 79.4 | |||
Became pregnant after 20th birthday | 117 | 45.3 | 37 | 20.6 | 28.6 | 1 | <0.001 |
Any media access for MHC information | |||||||
Yes | 80 | 31 | 6 | 3.3 | |||
No | 178 | 69 | 174 | 96.7 | 51.5 | 1 | <0.001 |
Negative pregnancy outcome † | |||||||
Yes | 53 | 20.5 | 60 | 33.3 | |||
No | 205 | 79.5 | 120 | 66.7 | 9.1 | 1 | 0.003 |
Number of total pregnancies | |||||||
1–2 pregnancies | 199 | 77.1 | 111 | 61.7 | |||
3 & above pregnancies | 59 | 22.9 | 69 | 38.3 | 12.3 | 1 | <0.001 |
Number of deliveries in last 3 years | |||||||
1 | 229 | 88.8 | 142 | 78.9 | |||
2 | 29 | 11.2 | 38 | 21.1 | 7.9 | 1 | 0.005 |
Knowledge on pregnancy-related complications | |||||||
Yes | 91 | 35.3 | 24 | 13.3 | |||
No | 167 | 64.7 | 156 | 86.7 | 26.4 | 1 | <0.001 |
Pregnancy-complications experienced during last pregnancy | |||||||
Yes | 175 | 67.8 | 100 | 55.6 | |||
No | 83 | 32.2 | 80 | 44.4 | 6.8 | 1 | 0.01 |
Pregnancy complications experienced last time (according to severity) | |||||||
No problems reported | 83 | 32.2 | 80 | 44.4 | |||
Mild | 94 | 36.4 | 49 | 27.2 | |||
Moderate | 10 | 3.9 | 7 | 3.9 | |||
Severe | 71 | 27.5 | 44 | 24.5 | 7.4 | 3 | 0.06 |
*Column percentages.
†Negative pregnancy outcomes=pregnancy that resulted in miscarriage/abortion/stillbirth/live birth but the child died <1 month.
BDT, Bangladeshi Taka.