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Table 4 Participation in healthcare education by women during the course of antenatal consultations

From: Determinants of maternal health services utilization in urban settings of the Democratic Republic of Congo – A Case study of Lubumbashi City

Variables

Frequency (n = 1631)

Percentage (95%CI)

Healthcare education (all matters)

1566

96.0 (95.1 – 97.0)

Nutrition

1218

74.7

Urogenital infections

1102

67.6

General hygiene

1231

75.5

Sexually transmitted infections/HIV

994

60.9

Malaria

1135

69.6

Childbirth plan (Yes)

1284

78.7 (76.7 – 80.7)

Guidance regarding the place of delivery

803

49.2

Preparations for delivery

1052

64.5

Signs of risk during pregnancy

954

58.5

Signs signalling delivery

1039

63.7

Time of departure to maternity

913

56.0

Examinations (all)

1532

93.9 (92.7 – 95.0)

Height of fundus

1406

86.2

Pelvimetry

1172

71.9

Noise from the heart of the foetus

1438

88.2

Colouration of the conjunctives

1362

83.5

Weighing

1427

87.5

Measuring size

1433

87.9

Taking blood pressure

1408

86.3

Urine

1257

77.1

Examination for lower limb oedema

818

50.2

Blood extraction

1371

84.1

  1. All percentages were calculated according to the number of women who had attended ANC.