Women’s Satisfaction of Maternity Care in Nepal and Its Correlation with Intended Future Utilization

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and geographical/accessibility factors of maternity clients ().

Variables		%
Sociodemographic characteristics
Age (years)
<20	109	24.38
20–29	300	67.11
≥30	38	8.50
Parity
Primigravida	263	58.84
Multigravida	184	41.16
Education status
Never attended school	92	20.58
Primary education	57	12.75
Secondary education	204	45.64
Further education	94	21.03
Caste/ethnicity
Brahmin/Chhetri	164	36.69
Terai/Madhesi other castes	91	20.36
Dalits	68	15.21
Newar	15	3.36
Janajati	96	21.48
Muslim	13	2.91
Geographic/assessable factors
Ecological zone
Mountain	38	8.50
Hill	136	30.43
Terai	273	61.07
Place of residence
Urban	346	77.40
Rural	101	22.60
Reaching time (minutes)
<30	167	37.36
30–59	160	35.79
≥60	120	26.85