Prevalence of home birth among 880,345 women in 67 low- and middle-income countries: A meta-analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of home birth in low-middle income countries (LMIC) according to geographic area and sociodemographic characteristics between 2000 and 2019.

Methods

A meta-analysis was carried out using the most recent demographic and health surveys as a data source (total countries: 67). A random-effects meta-analysis was obtained to calculate pooled prevalence estimates of home birth for all the countries included and by geographic region of the world. Likewise, a subgroup analysis was performed to estimate the prevalence of home birth according to the sociodemographic factors considered for this study.

Results

The global prevalence of home birth was 28% (95% CI: 0.24-0.33), with the lowest prevalence in the regi

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Vasquez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8581368 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature