Awareness of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Southeastern Nigeria

Table 2

History of last confinement.

History/event	Frequency	Percent (%)
Residence (𝑛=748)
Urban	336	44.9
Rural	412	55.1
Place of last confinement (760)
Hospital	368	48.4
Church	128	16.8
TBA	148	19.5
Home	116	15.3
Approximate distance from hospital (𝑛=696)
<2 km	344	49.5
2–5 km	296	42.5
>5 km	56	8.0
Means of transport (𝑛=736)
Taxi	72	9.8
Bus	44	6.0
Motor cycle	476	64.7
Boat	8	1.1
Trekking	124	16.8
Others	12	1.6
Non response	72	9.8
Duration of labour (𝑛=736)
<12 hours	468	63.6
12–24 hours	204	27.7
>24 hours	64	8.7
Mode of delivery (𝑛=716)
Vaginal	620	86.6
Episiotomy	32	4.5
Caesarean section	64	8.9
Instrumental	0	0.0