Table 4 Effect of the intervention on knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness among women in Rufiji and Mkuranga districts
| Â | Pre intervention | Post intervention | Difference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | n =798 | n = 786 |  | n = 744) | n = 742 |  |  |  |  |
| Â | Intervention (%) | Comparison (%) | Difference (%) | Intervention (%) | Comparison (%) | Difference (%) | NIE (%) | CI 95Â % | p-value |
Saving Money | 36.5 | 39.6 | -3.1 | 58.7 | 55.4 | 3.3 | 6.4 | -3.5–16.4 | 0.195 |
Identify transport | 6.3 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 16 | 13.9 | 3.8–27.4 | < .0001 |
Identify Skilled attendant | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 2.5–8.1 | < .0001 |
Identify where to go | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 3.3–17.9 | 0.035 |
Identify Blood donor | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 4.2 | 2.0–6.5 | < .0001 |
Identify Birth Kit | 74.2 | 73.9 | 0.3 | 97.6 | 96.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2–5.1 | 0.582 |
Knowledge of 3 BP/CR | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.5 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 2.8–13.2 | < .0001 |