S/N | Reason | Baseline N=896 | End line N=557 | P value |
N (%) | N (%) | |||
1 | Cost too much | 47 (13.2) | 6 (1.1) | <0.001 |
2 | Facility not open | 45 (12.7) | 10 (1.8) | <0.001 |
3 | No provider in the facility | 65 (18.1) | 3 (0.5) | <0.001 |
4 | Facility too far | 61 (16.9) | 6 (1.1) | <0.001 |
5 | No transport to facility | 21 (5.9) | 3 (0.5) | <0.001 |
6 | Poor quality service | 97 (27.4) | 4 (0.7) | <0.001 |
7 | Husband did not allow | 27 (7.6) | 7 (1.3) | <0.001 |
8 | Family did not allow | 10 (2.8) | 3 (0.5) | 0.008 |
9 | No time baby came suddenly | 36 (10.0) | 8 (1.4) | <0.001 |
10 | My culture forbids | 5 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.009 |
11 | No security | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 0.564 |
12 | Other (specify)* | 104 (30.2) | 17 (3.1) | <0.001 |
*Other at endline includes preference for private hospital or home delivery, no money, not sick. Other at baseline includes no PHC facility, choice, had complications, dislike PHC, referred from PHC, among others. Non-response is excluded.
PHC, primary healthcare centre.