From: Is home delivery really preferred? a mixed-methods national study in Pakistan
Reported reasons for choosing home based deliveries a | Sindh n = 85 | Punjab n = 26 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa n = 120 | Balochistan n = 84 | National total n = 315 |
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Lack of finances | 69% | 69% | 75% | 77% | 74% |
Non-availability of timely transportation | 27% | 69% | 68% | 41% | 50% |
Family custom | 46% | 46% | 26% | 57% | 41% |
Birthing station will have costly medicine and higher fee | 28% | 65% | 80% | 76% | 64% |
Stigma | 1% | 11% | 38% | 27% | 23% |
Privacy | 2% | 62% | 68% | 53% | 46% |
Family support and help available at home | 1% | 42% | 76% | 47% | 48% |
Other reasons | 4% | 23% | 0 | 13% | 6% |