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Table 2 Knowledge levels at exit (N = 118)

From: Antenatal health promotion via short message service at a Midwife Obstetrics Unit in South Africa: a mixed methods study

 

Intervention (n = 57)

Control (n = 61)

p-value

 

[95% CI] or (proportion of correct answers)

 

Mean clinic procedures score (max = 6)

3.05 [2.80-3.31]

3.05 [2.77-3.33]

0.99

1. Is it important to attend clinic when you are pregnant?*

57 (100)

61 (100)

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2. Why do the nurses test the blood?

0.61 [0.39-0.84]

0.66 [0.46-0.85]

0.39

3. Should you ask for the results of your pap smear?*

51 (89.47)

53 (86.89)

0.44

4. Why do the nurses test the urine and blood pressure every visit?*

31 (54.39)

32 (52.46)

0.97

Mean general antenatal health score (max = 12)

7.14 [6.44-7.84]

7.34 [6.78-7.90]

0.65

5. How can you stay healthy during pregnancy?

2.28 [1.95-2.61]

2.38 [2.08-2.68]

0.66

6. Why should you take folic acid during your pregnancy?*

23 (40.35)

28 (45.90)

0.49

7. How do drugs and alcohol affect the baby growing in the womb?

1.53 [1.37-1.69]

1.49 [1.34-1.64]

0.75

8. Should you seek medical help outside your appointments?

1.37 [1.17-1.57]

1.36 [1.14-1.58]

0.96

9. What are the signs of labour?

1.56 [1.31-1.81]

1.66 [1.40-1.91]

0.60

Mean overall score

10.19 [9.80-10.58]

10.39 [10.03-10.72]

0.69

  1. *Only one correct answer hence the number of correct answers and in parentheses, the proportion of correct answers, are reported.