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Table 1 Characteristics of sample (N = 5986)

From: Factors associated with non-utilisation of health service for childbirth in Timor-Leste: evidence from the 2009-2010 Demographic and Health Survey

Factor

N

Percent

Individual level factors

  

Maternal age (years)

  

≤ 19

191

3.0

20-34

3563

60.3

35-49

2232

36.7

Maternal education

  

Secondary or higher

2256

39.6

Primary

1714

27.6

No education

2016

32.9

Paternal education

  

Secondary or higher

2593

44.4

Primary

1685

27.3

No education

1708

28.3

Maternal occupation

  

Not working

3608

61.4

Working

2378

38.6

Birth order

  

1

853

14.1

2-3

1680

29.0

≥ 4

3453

56.9

Frequency of antenatal care visits

  

≥ 4

3341

55.0

1-3

1860

31.9

0

781

13.1

Antenatal service components

  

0

883

14.6

1

210

3.4

2

3772

62.9

3

667

11.3

4

454

7.8

Intake of iron during pregnancy

  

Yes

3900

63.1

No

2080

36.9

Pregnancy complications

  

Present

5610

93.7

Absent

376

6.3

Age of mother at childbirth

  

≤ 19

462

7.4

20-34

3968

66.7

35-49

1556

25.9

Household level factors

  

Religion

  

Roman Catholic

5857

98.0

Others

129

2.0

Wealth status

  

Rich (upper 20%)

988

20.7

Middle (middle 40%)

2456

39.5

Poor (lower 40%)

2542

39.8

Community level factors

  

Residential location

  

Urban

1383

24.7

Rural

4603

75.3