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Table 3 Availability of items to support quality ANC services in the two arms of the trial

From: How much time is available for antenatal care consultations? Assessment of the quality of care in rural Tanzania

Essential

Intervention (n = 8)

Control (n = 8)

Privacy during ANC consultations*

8

8

Well functioning blood pressure measuring machine

5

5

Foetalscope

8

8

Iron tablets

3

3

Folic acid tablets

6

8

Antihelminth drug for de-worming women

8

8

At least one broad spectrum antibiotic

8

8

Aldomet tablets

1

0

Antimalarial for intermittent presumptive malaria treatment

8

8

At least one drug for the treatment of Chylamydia, Gonorrhoea or Syphilis

8

8

  1. Note: *A room that ensured visual and auditory privacy during ANC individual counselling/health education or examination.
  2. Numbers indicate number of health units in the respective study arm which had the specified items.