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Limitations to institutional delivery among Ashaninka mothers of the Peruvian Amazon

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Sociodemographic factors according to birthplace (n = 152).
FactorsHome birthInstitutional birth
n%n%
Age15 to 19 years old2155.31744.7
20 to 24 years old2875.7924.3
25 to 29 years old2657.81942.2
30 to 34 years old1466.7733.3
35 to 39 years old654.5545.5
Marital statusMarried342.9457.1
Cohabiting9163.25336.8
Widowed1100.000.0
Community of originMazarovoni1756.71343.3
Koterini Tarzo2583.3516.7
Santavancori1341.91858.1
Shimavenzo1860.01240.0
Puerto Ocopa2271.0929.0
ReligionCatholic8962.25437.8
Evangelical5100.000.0
Christian125.0375.0
Mother’s level of educationIncomplete primary education1568.2731.8
Complete primary education2262.91337.1
Incomplete secondary education5361.63338.4
Complete secondary education555.6444.4
OccupationHousewife3862.32337.7
Employee/dependent1100.000.0
Farmer5662.23437.8
Father’s level of educationIncomplete primary education880.0220.0
Complete primary education847.1952.9
Incomplete secondary education7762.64637.4
Complete secondary education2100.000.0
Father’s monthly incomeLess than or equal to 1000 PEN9762.35737.7
Greater than 1000 PEN1100.000.0
Total37.50

PEN, Peruvian nuevos soles; Source, Prepared by the authors based on the study database.