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Table 6 Reasons for not attending and profile of the subjects having attended postnatal consultations

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

Postnatal consultations

%(n)

No

65.4(1152)

Main reason

 

No reason

91.0

Busyness

3.7

Lack of financial means

3.2

Distance

1.3

Illness

0.8

Yes

34.6(610) †

Time of start of visits (days)

 

<7

34.8

8-14

23.6

15-28

9.7

29-42

31.9

(Median, min &max)

14 (1–41)

  1. †: Assessment at 42 days.
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