Table 2 Comparison of maternal characteristics, antenatal visits, Antenatal Complications, and delivery details between the beneficiaries of Janani Suraksha Yojana and Arogya Laxmi scheme in urban settlements of Hyderabad (N = 1859)

Maternal characteristics

Mother’s Age (years)

n = 925

n = 932

≤ 18

13

1.4

8

0.9

< 0.001

19–24

537

58.1

649

69.6

25–30

340

36.8

260

27.9

> 30

35

3.8

15

1.6

Mother’s Education

n = 925

n = 932

Illiterate/No formal education

215

23.2

173

18.6

0.017

Up to Primary/ 5–9 class

229

24.8

232

24.9

Secondary school

352

38.1

411

44.1

Graduate, Postgraduate & above

129

13.9

116

12.4

Mother’s occupation

n = 925

n = 932

Employee

83

9

24

2.6

0.071

Home maker/ Currently not working

842

91

908

97.4

Antenatal care

Place of Antenatal Care (ANC)

n = 907

n = 926

Sub-centre /Primary Health Centre (PHC)/Government Hospital

661

72.9

919

99.2

0.001

Private Hospital

246

27.1

7

0.8

Total number of ANC visits

n = 923

n = 929

≤ 8

194

21

90

9.7

< 0.001

> 8

729

79

839

90.3

TT doses

n = 919

n = 931

One dose

18

2

20

2.1

0.774

Two doses

901

98

911

97.9

Haemoglobin (g/ dl)

n = 792

n = 551

< 10

171

21.6

109

19.8

0.422

 ≥ 10

621

78.4

442

80.2

n = 837

n = 915

AWC services utilization

Yes

745

89

830

90.7

0.238

No

92

11

85

9.3

Complications during pregnancy

High blood pressure during pregnancy

n = 925

n = 930

Yes

68

7.4

51

5.5

0.101

No

857

92.6

879

94.5

Severe pain in the abdomen

n = 925

n = 932

Yes

61

6.6

19

2

< 0.001

No

864

93.4

913

98

Breathlessness during pregnancy

n = 925

n = 932

Yes

54

5.8

43

4.6

0.236

No

871

94.2

889

95.4

Swelling of legs or feet during pregnancy

n = 925

n = 932

Yes

241

26.1

155

16.6

< 0.001

No

684

73.9

777

83.4

Delivery Related Variables

Gestational age at delivery (in weeks)

n = 924

n = 924

< 37

154

16.7

178

19.3

0.146

≥ 37

770

83.3

746

80.7

Type of delivery

n = 925

n = 932

Normal

467

50.5

539

57.8

< 0.001

Caesarean

458

49.5

393

42.2

Place of delivery

n = 925

n = 932

Home

36

3.9

6

0.6

< 0.001

Government hospital

517

55.9

923

99

Private Hospital

372

40.2

3

0.3

IFA tablets supplementation during lactation

n = 922

n = 930

Yes

840

91.1

760

81.7

< 0.001

No

82

8.9

170

18.3