Table 4 Quality of care

Initiation and number of antenatal visits

Pregnant women who began ANC during the first trimester of gestation

Women with low risk pregnancy† who at the end of the pregnancy had at least 4 ANC visits

Education for health

Pregnant women with documented educational activities provided by the maternity nurse or social worker

Overweight/obese (pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) pregnant women who had documented nutritional counseling provided by the nutrition service

Screening

Pregnant women referred to or had documented Rh and blood group test

Pregnant women referred to hemoglobin test during the first 2 ANC visits

Pregnant women referred to fasting plasma glucose test during the first 2 ANC visits and between weeks 24 and 28 of gestation

Pregnant women referred to obstetric ultrasound between weeks 18 and 22 of gestation

Pregnant women referred to VDRL test (syphilis screening) during the first 2 ANC visits

Supplementation

Pregnant women prescribed folic acid during the first trimester of gestation

Treatment and references to the obstetrician-gynecologists consultation at the second level of care

Pregnant women diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis who had vaginal metronidazol prescription

Pregnant women with systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg, or diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg referred to the second or third level of care

Pregnant women with pre-existing degenerative chronic disease (diabetes, hypertension, lupus, heart disease) referred to the second or third level of care

Pregnant women between 20–32 weeks with symphysis-fundal height 4 cm less than indicated by their gestational age, referred to ultrasound or another level of care

Percentage of recommended care ^††,

mean (standard deviation)