TABLE 2.

Characteristics of the 4,371 Barangays That Were Included in the Study Looking at Incentives and Institutional Deliveries in Eastern Visaya Region, Philippines, 2017

Questionnaire ItemsNo.%
Pregnant women receiving any incentive payment for FBDs
 Yes1,84843.2
 No2,43356.8
 Missing90
Existence of a local ordinance or policy supported by a written official order to prohibit NID
 Yes, nonmonetary sanction or no specific penalty88120.6
 Yes, with low cash penalty (200–1,000 PHP)1,21828.5
 Yes, with high cash penalty (1,200–10,000 PHP)1,22128.5
 No95722.4
 Missing94
Barangay classification
 Urban1192.7
 Rural4,25297.3
Assignment of a full-time or part-time RHM or nurse for routine maternal care services in the barangay
 Yes3,74189.6
 No43610.4
 Missing195
A functional vehicle available to transport pregnant women
 Yes2,81265.9
 No1,45334.1
 Missing106
Public means of transport to a government BF available
 Yes3,93691.3
 No3768.7
 Missing59
  • Abbreviations: BF, birthing facility; FBDs, facility-based deliveries; NID, noninstitutional delivery; PHP, Philippine pesos; RHM, rural health midwife.