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Table 1 Characteristics of the study women (n = 762)

From: Inequity in the utilization of antenatal and delivery care in Yangon region, Myanmar: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

n (%)

Background and maternal characteristics

 Age

 

  <  20 years

28 (3.7)

  20–34 years

565 (74.1)

  ≥ 35 years

169 (22.2)

 Education

  No formal school

46 (6.0)

  Primary school

252 (33.1)

  Middle school or above

464 (60.9)

 Wealth quintile

  Poorest quintile

153 (20.1)

  2nd quintile

152 (19.9)

  3rd quintile

152 (19.9)

  4th quintile

152 (19.9)

  Richest quintile

153 (20.1)

 No. of births

  1–2

568 (74.5)

  > 2

194 (25.5)

Antenatal care characteristics

 At least one antenatal visit

  No

21 (2.8)

  Yes

741 (97.2)

 Early initiation of antenatal care

  No

506 (66.4)

  Yes

256 (33.6)

 At least four antenatal visits

  No

162 (21.3)

  Yes

600 (78.7)

Delivery care characteristics

 Delivery by a skilled birth attendant

  No

88 (11.5)

  Yes

674 (88.5)

 Cesarean section

  No

558 (73.2)

  Yes

204 (26.8)