and Facility Survey 2007-08 (DLHS-3), a nationwide household survey conducted to obtain reproductive and child health outcome indicators. This survey employed a multi-stage stratified systematic sampling design. In each district of the state, 50 primary sampling units (PSUs) were selected which were villages in rural areas and census enumeration blocks (CEBs) in urban areas. In rural areas villages were selected by probability proportional to size (PPS) systematic sampling and in the second stage households were selected by systematic sampling. For urban areas first wards were selected by PPS systematic sampling, in the second stage CEBs by PPS sampling and households in the third stage by systematic sampling. All ever married women aged 15-49 years from sampled households were the respondents. The Madhya Pradesh sample of the DLHS-3 datato use maternal health services in comparison with professional women and unemployed.

Women living in urban areas tended to use the maternal health care services more than those living in rural areas. Levels of the utilisation of maternal health services were low in the districts with high percentage of tribal population. The utilisation of safe delivery services was 11% higher in the districts having a ratio of PHC to population of more than 30,000. No substantial difference in the utilisation of ANC and PNC based on this variable was found. The univariate odds ratios showed a lack of association between the ratio of PHC to district population and the use of ANC, and mothers\' occupation (professional or production worker) and the use of PNC. All other variables used in