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Table 4 Hypothesis Testing for Acceptability of obstetric services

From: Exploring inequalities in access to and use of maternal health services in South Africa

Urban – Rural Inequalities

Rural1 n(%)

Rural2 n(%)

Urban1 n(%)

Urban2 n(%)

Statistic (p-value)

HW too busy

65(25.6%)

137 (45.7%)

19 (6.6%)

44 (13.6%)

χ 2 = 149.62

Total

254

300

290

323

P = 0.000

HW Respect me

188(62.9%)

197(65.9%)

216 (74.5%)

243 (71.5%)

χ 2 = 11.55

Total

299

299

290

340

P = 0.009

Privacy respected

255(85.6%)

265(88.6%)

275 (95.2%)

300 (88.8%)

χ 2 = 15.12

Total

298

299

289

338

P = 0.002

Talk in private with doctors

87(29.3%)

219(75.8%)

155 (53.5%)

146 (42.7%)

χ 2 = 136.44

Total

297

289

290

342

P = 0.000

  1. Table 4 provide additional results from hypothesis testing on other measures of acceptability.