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Prevalence And Determinants Of Home Delivery In Urban And Rural Philippines: Evidence From The 2017 National Demographic And Health Survey, Arianna Maever L. Amit, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Sarah J. De Los Reyes, Clinton S. Tang, Neil Andrew K. Aliazas, Lourdes S. Tanchanco
Prevalence And Determinants Of Home Delivery In Urban And Rural Philippines: Evidence From The 2017 National Demographic And Health Survey, Arianna Maever L. Amit, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Sarah J. De Los Reyes, Clinton S. Tang, Neil Andrew K. Aliazas, Lourdes S. Tanchanco
Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications
Background: Women’s choice of place of delivery has implications on maternal and child mortality. This study aims to provide an updated and detailed comparison of prevalence and determinants of home delivery in the Philippines, and in urban and rural communities.
Methods: Based on data from the 2017 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), we estimated the prevalence of home delivery and determined factors influencing women’s decision to deliver at home. Analyses were restricted to data from 7229 women who were cohabiting or married, and their last-born child using logistic regression methods for survey data.
Results: There remain a considerable …