Variables

Total

n (%)

HDD

n (%)

HDPM

n (%)

HSVP

n (%)

Accessibility to caesarean section

Distance from the hospital

≥15 kilometers

<15 kilometers

14 (11.7)

106 (88.3)

9 (13.6)

57 (86.4)

1 (5.9)

16 (94.1)

4 (10.8)

33 (89.2)

Mode of transport

Private car

Public transport car

Motorbike

Walking

9 (7.5)

22 (18.3)

87 (72.5)

2 (1.7)

5 (7.6)

12 (18.2)

49 (74.2)

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (35.3)

9 (52.9)

2 (11.8)

4 (10.8)

4 (10.8)

29 (78.4)

0 (0)

Ability to immediately afford the fees for caesarean section

Entirely

Partially

No

44 (36.7)

55 (45.8)

21 (17.5)

31 (47.0)

48 (42.4)

7 (10.6)

5 (29.4)

9 (52.9)

3 (17.6)

8 (21.6)

18 (48.6)

11 (29.7)

Delay in caesarean section caused by Lack of payment of the fees

No

Yes

120 (100.0)

0 (0)

66 (100.0)

0 (0)

17 (100.0)

0 (0)

37 (100.0)

0 (0)

Admission following referral

Yes

No

31 (25.8)

89 (74.2)

13 (9.7)

53 (80.3)

8 (47.1)

9 (52.9)

10 (27.0)

27 (73.0)

Pre-operative diagnosis

Documented clinical parameters assessed on admission

0 - 3

4 - 7

8

38 (31.7)

56 (46.7)

26 (21.6)

22 (33.3)

37 (56.0)

17 (25.7)

8 (47.0)

9 (53.0)

0 (0.0)

8 (21.6)

20 (54.0)

9 (24.4)

Qualification of the provider who indicated the caesarean

General practitioner

Obstetrician-gynecologist

Midwife

97 (80.9)

19 (15.8)

4 (3.3)

47 (71.2)

19 (28.8)

0 (0.0)

13 (76.5)

0 (0.0)

4 (23.5)

37 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Appropriateness of the indication of the caesarean section

Appropriate

120 (100)

66 (100)

17 (100)

37 (100)

Inappropriate

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)