Table 3

Service-related characteristics of early postnatal care services usage among postnatal women in Wolkite town, Gurage zone, southeast Ethiopia, 2021 (n=301)

VariablesCategoryFrequency (n)Percentage (%)
Means of transportationFoot19063.1
Vehicles11136.9
Decision-maker on maternity careHerself14146.8
Husband4916.3
Joint decision11136.9
Getting help for health servicesHusband22875.7
Relatives6521.6
Families82.7
Maternity waiting roomYes9029.9
No21170.1
Duration of stay (n=90)Less than 1 week5055.6
For 1 week4044.4
  • Sources of knowledge about early postnatal care.