Table 1 Characteristics of c-section patients at Kirehe District Hospital (N = 479)

N = 479

(%)

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Age

 < 18

17

3.6

18–30

312

65.1

31–40

131

27.3

 > 40

19

4.0

Level of education

Less than 6 years of primary school

48

10.0

Completed 6 years of primary school

314

65.6

Secondary school or more ^¥

117

24.4

Occupation

Farmer

406

84.7

Employed

54

11.3

Unemployed

19

4.0

Ubudehe* categories (N = 477)

Ubudehe 1

44

9.2

Ubudehe 2

258

54.1

Ubudehe 3 & 4

175

36.7

Insurance Type

Community Based Health Insurance or Mutuelle

454

94.8

Private

25

5.2

CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Parity

Primiparous (1)

167

34.9

Multiparous (2–5)

277

57.8

Grand-multiparous (> 5)

35

7.3

Antenatal Care Visits (N = 478)

1 to 4

473

98.9

Greater than 4

5

1.1

Patients with postoperative complications¶

10

2.1

Number of post discharge follow up visits Median (IQR)

2

(1–3)

Number of prior c-section

None

325

68.4

1

111

23.4

2 or 3

39

8.2

ACCESS TO HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER

Mode of transport (health center to hospital)

Ambulance

295

61.6

Walked

129

26.9

Public or private transport

17

3.1

Travel times

Home to health center (min) Median (IQR)(N = 435)

30

(15,60)

Health center to hospital (min) Median (IQR)(N = 434)

40

(5,60)

HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Household size, Median (IQR)

4

(3,6)

Self-reported annual income, (USD), Median (IQR)

1510.4

(1028.0,2435.5)

Self-reported annual household expenditure, (USD)§, Median (IQR) N = 476

504.8

(331.8,751.8)

Daily expenditure/person, (USD)§ median (IQR)

0.3

(0.2–0.5)

Living below international poverty lineǂ

431

90.0

Borrowed money to afford c-section expenses N = 478

308

64.4

Sold possessions to afford c-section expenses (N = 474)

87

18.4