Table 3 Service related characteristics of respondents
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Referred from other health facility (n = 230) | |
Yes | 162 (70.4) |
No | 68 (29.6) |
Total | 230 (100.0) |
Profession of the person who gave counseling (n = 216) | |
Obstetrician-gynecologist | 32 (14.8) |
Resident physician | 59 (27.3) |
Nurse-midwife | 46 (21.3) |
Did not know | 79 (36.6) |
Total | 216 (100.0) |
Schedule of obstetric/gynaecologic surgery performed (n = 230) | |
Elective | 105 (45.7) |
Emergency | 125 (54.3) |
Total | 230 (100.0) |
Type of anaesthesia received (n = 230) | |
General | 49 (21.3) |
Spinal | 181 (78.7) |
Total | 230 (100.0) |
Timing of counseling for informed consent (n = 216) | |
The day before date of surgery | 26 (12.0) |
On the day of surgery | 19 (8.8) |
Immediately before surgery | 152 (70.4) |
On the operation table | 19 (8.8) |
Total | 216 (100.0) |