Classification of variables used in the analysis (n=4079)
| Variables | Categories | Weighted percentage | Unweighted count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of delivery | Home | 63.1 | 2397 |
| Facility | 36.9 | 1682 | |
| Antenatal care visits | 0 | 15.2 | 611 |
| 1 | 6.1 | 234 | |
| 2 | 12.2 | 426 | |
| 3 | 16.4 | 657 | |
| 4 | 19.7 | 901 | |
| ≥5 | 30.4 | 1250 | |
| Birth preparedness* | 0 | 62.9 | 2476 |
| 1 | 33.3 | 1440 | |
| ≥2 | 3.8 | 163 | |
| Women's age (years) | 15–19 | 7.1 | 306 |
| 20–24 | 33.4 | 1273 | |
| 25–29 | 32.2 | 1335 | |
| 30–49 | 27.3 | 1165 | |
| Women's education | None | 47.3 | 1765 |
| Primary | 20.0 | 817 | |
| Secondary | 27.2 | 1225 | |
| Higher | 5.5 | 272 | |
| Partner's education | None | 23.2 | 745 |
| Primary | 24.5 | 989 | |
| Secondary | 42.1 | 1815 | |
| Higher | 10.2 | 514 | |
| Parity | 1 | 24.2 | 1248 |
| 2 | 30.6 | 1157 | |
| 3 | 19.3 | 690 | |
| 4 | 10.8 | 440 | |
| ≥5 | 15.1 | 544 | |
| Wealth quintiles | 1 | 25.8 | 1160 |
| 2 | 21.9 | 832 | |
| 3 | 21.0 | 739 | |
| 4 | 17.4 | 677 | |
| 5 | 13.9 | 671 | |
| Ethnicity | Other | 52.1 | 1813 |
| Upper caste | 30.1 | 1552 | |
| Lower caste | 17.8 | 703 | |
| Region | Mountain | 7.9 | 742 |
| Hill | 39.5 | 1656 | |
| Terai | 52.6 | 1681 | |
| Residential location | Rural | 90.7 | 3182 |
| Urban | 9.3 | 897 |
*Birth preparedness consists of four preparation activities (planning for a birth attendant, saving money, arrangement for transportation and identification of potential blood donator).