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Table 1 Knowledge and practice of urine pregnancy testing among public sector ANC and abortion clients in Cape Town, South Africa

From: The role of urine pregnancy testing in facilitating access to antenatal care and abortion services in South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

ANC n = 158 (%)

Abortion clients n = 164 (%)

Spontaneously mentioned urine pregnancy testing as way for a woman to detect her pregnancy/know she might be pregnant

79 (50)

88 (54)

Heard of urine pregnancy testing when asked directly

148 (94)

154 (94)

How long after missed period before a urine pregnancy test can detect pregnancy

  

   1–2 weeks

17 (11)

36 (22)

   1 month

55 (35)

60 (37)

   2 months

49 (31)

32 (20)

   3 months

17 (11)

6 (4)

   Don't know

20 (12)

30 (18)

Willing to pay for urine pregnancy test at public clinic

108 (68)

117 (71)

Appropriate time after fall pregnant to make first visit for pregnancy care

  

   Immediately/as soon detect pregnancy

18 (12)

27 (17)

   ≥ 1 month

8 (5)

17 (10)

   ≥ 2 months

12 (8)

41 (25)

   ≥ 3 months

39 (24)

52 (32)

   ≥ 4 months

25 (15)

18 (11)

   ≥ 5 months

23 (15)

9 (6)

   ≥ 6 months

33 (21)

0

Urine pregnancy test from pharmacy in this pregnancy

42 (27)

63 (38)

Sent from a public sector clinic to pharmacy to obtain pregnancy test and then return to clinic with result

21 (13)

59 (36)