Table 3 The distribution of literacy and delivery type in the population of the study sites
India | Bangladesh | Nepal (Dhanusha) | Nepal (Makwanpur) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of deliveries | 8720 | 26,835 | 17,835 | 6688 |
Literacy | ||||
Illiterate (%) | 68% | 34% | 76% | 66% |
Literate (%) | 32% | 66% | 24% | 34% |
Place of delivery | ||||
Home – SBA (%) | 78% | 80% | 78% | 97% |
Home + SBA (%) | 3% | 3% | 1% | 0% |
Facility (%) | 19% | 17% | 21% | 2% |
Delivery type by literacy | ||||
Literate | ||||
Home – SBA (%) | 61% | 76% | 64% | 94% |
Home + SBA (%) | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
Facility (%) | 34% | 21% | 35% | 5% |
Illiterate | ||||
Home – SBA (%) | 86% | 89% | 83% | 99% |
Home + SBA (%) | 3% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
Facility (%) | 11% | 8% | 16% | 1% |