Table 1 Maternal, pregnancy, continuum of care and nearest health facility characteristics and postnatal care prevalence (n = 889)
Characteristic | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Maternal socio-demographic | Â | |
 Age (years) | Mean age = 27.8; SD = 7.6; Range 15–51 |  |
15 years ≤ 19 years | 132 (14.85) | |
20 years ≤ 34 years | 548 (61.64) | |
≥35 | 209 (23.51) | |
 Educational attainment | Secondary and plus | 45 (5.06) |
Primary | 625 (70.30) | |
None | 219 (24.63) | |
 Marital status | Married | 709 (79.75) |
Unmarried | 180 (20.25) | |
 Religion | Muslim | 452 (50.84) |
Christian | 379 (42.63) | |
Traditional/Other | 58 (6.52) | |
 Ethnic Group | Ndengereko | 137 (15.41) |
Pogoro | 127 (14.29) | |
Sukuma | 102 (11.47) | |
Ngindo | 126 (14.17) | |
Other | 397 (44.66) | |
 Wealth quintiles | First (Poor) | 209 (23.51) |
Second | 216 (24.30) | |
Third (Middle) | 151 (16.99) | |
Fourth | 136 (15.30) | |
Fifth (Least poor) | 99 (11.14) | |
Non Response | 78 (8.77) | |
 District | Rufiji | 221 (24.86) |
Kilombero | 520 (58.49) | |
Ulanga | 148 (16.65) | |
 Residence | Rural | 721 (81.10) |
Urban/semi-urban | 168 (18.90) | |
Pregnancy and maternal and child health (MCH) knowledge | Â | |
 Parity | First pregnancy | 181 (20.36) |
2–5 pregnancies | 510 (57.37) | |
6+ pregnancies | 198 (22.27) | |
 Wantedness of pregnancy | Intended | 418 (47.02) |
Mistimed | 299 (33.63) | |
Unwanted | 134 (15.07) | |
Non response | 38 (4.27) | |
 Mother’s knowledge of: | Health practices related to pregnancy |  |
Comprehensive | 310 (34.87) | |
Moderate | 359 (40.38) | |
Low/None | 220 (24.75) | |
Immediate breastfeeding after delivery | Â | |
No | 277 (31.16) | |
Yes | 612 (68.84) | |
Danger signs of newborn health | ||
3 or more | 325 (36.56) | |
2 | 310 (34.87) | |
Less than 2 | 254 (28.57) | |
 Mother’s decision-making about where to give birth | No | 413 (46.46) |
Yes | 476 (53.54) | |
 Difficulties in getting postnatal care | No | 808 (90.89) |
Yes | 81 (9.11) | |
 Illness of child during first month | No | 730 (82.11) |
Yes | 159 (17.89) | |
Indicators related to the continuum of care | Â | |
 Family planning method use ever | No | 568 (63.89) |
Yes | 321 (36.11) | |
 Antenatal care visits | Less than 3 | 140 (15.75) |
3 | 367 (41.28) | |
4 or more | 382 (42.97) | |
 Antenatal care initiation | Very late (Third trimester) | 89 (10.01) |
Late (Second trimester) | 631 (70.98) | |
Early (First trimester) | 161 (18.11) | |
Don’t know | 8 (0.90) | |
 Place of delivery | At health facility | 662 (74.47) |
Not at health facility | 227 (25.53) | |
Nearest health facility | Â | |
 Ownership | Government | 427 (48.03) |
Private | 462 (51.97) | |
 Type | Dispensary | 671 (75.48) |
Health center or Hospital | 218 (24.53) | |
 Distance to health facility (km) | Mean (SD) = 3.139 (3.585) |  |
<1Â km | 247 (27.78) | |
1–2.99 km | 336 (37.80) | |
3–4.99 km | 137 (15.41) | |
> = 5 km | 169 (19.01) | |
Postnatal care prevalence | Â | |
 Postnatal care visits (facility or home) | Mean visit = 1.09; SD = 1.16; Range = 0–13 | |
No | 307 (34.53) | |
1 | 387 (43.53) | |
2 | 103 (11.59) | |
3 or more | 92 (10.35) | |