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Table 2 Urban-rural rate-ratios for maternal health interventions

From: Inequities in utilization of maternal health interventions in Namibia: implications for progress towards MDG 5 targets

Intervention

Population average rate

Rate-ratio (urban/rural)

Delivery by a skilled provider

81.4

1.3

Antenatal care from a skilled provider

94.6

1.0

Delivery by caesarean section

12.7

3.0

Place of ANC: public facility

90.1

0.9

Place of ANC: private facility

7.9

6.1

ANC provider: doctor

16.1

3.8

ANC provider: nurse/midwife

78.6

0.8

Delivery: doctor

18.6

3.6

Delivery: nurse/midwife

62.8

0.98

Delivery: traditional birth attendant

6.5

0.2

Delivery: relative/other

11.2

0.2

Place of delivery: public

76.3

1.2

Place of delivery: private

4.6

5.9

Place of delivery: Home

18.6

0.2

  1. Note: computed using data from Namibia DHS 2006-07