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Table 7 Key outcome measures of quality of postnatal care (from exit interviews)

From: A cross sectional comparison of postnatal care quality in facilities participating in a maternal health voucher program versus non-voucher facilities in Kenya

% of clients who

Voucher clients

Non-voucher clients

Total

p values

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

Saw the provider within:

468

244

712

0.081

within half hour of arriving at facility

315 (67.3)

160 (65.6)

475 (66.7)

30 min-1 h

37 (7.9)

13 (5.3)

50 (7.0)

1–2 h

22 (4.7)

6 (2.5)

28 (3.9)

above 2 h

94 (20.1)

65 (26.6)

159 (22.2)

Took the following time with provider

468

244

712

0.674

1–5 min

67 (14.3)

28 (11.8)

95 (13.3)

6–10 min

103 (22.1

61 (25.0)

164 (23.0)

11–15 min

68 (14.5)

37 (15.1)

105 (14.7)

16–30 min

68 (14.5)

40 (16.3)

108 (15.2)

over half hour-3 h

162 (34.6)

78 (31.9)

240 (33.7)

% of postnatal women who had undergone a first checkup:

259

146

335

0.314

Within 48 h

218 (84.2)

117 (80.1)

335 (82.7)

Between 3 to 7 days

5 (1.9)

2 (1.3)

7 (1.7)

Between 1 to 2 weeks

29 (11.2)

18 (12.3)

47 (11.6)

Between 3 to 6 weeks

6 (2.3)

9 (6.2)

15 (3.7)

more than 6 weeks

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

Received preferred family planning method

23 (48.9)

17 (56.7)

40 (51.9)

0.508

% of infants who had undergone a first checkup:

426

229

655

 

Within 48 h

356 (83.5)

165 (72.1)

521 (79.5)

0.001

Between 3 to 7 days

13 (3.1)

10 (4.4)

23 (3.5)

Between 1 to 2 weeks

43 (10.4)

34 (14.8)

77 (11.8)

Between 3 to 6 weeks

12 (2.8)

20 (8.7)

32 (4.8)

More than 6 weeks

2 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.3)

% reporting that they

450

242

692

0.152

Satisfied with services

399 (88.7)

208 (85.9)

607 (87.7)

Somewhat satisfied with services

34 9 (7.5)

28 (11.5)

62 (8.9)

Not satisfied at all

17 (3.7)

6 (2.5)

23 (3.3)