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Table 2 Reasons for choosing home as the place of delivery

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

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%

  1. aMore than one reason could be given for choosing a particular preference so percentages amount to more than 100 [17].