Table 3 Proportion of women reporting needing help with health factors, being offered assistance, accepting help and finding the help beneficial
From: Women’s perceptions of antenatal care: are we following guideline recommended care?
Health factor | N(%) needing assistance* | N(%) offered assistance* | N(%) accepting assistance* | N(%) finding assistance helpful* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Manage your weight | 74 (35) | 27 (36) | 20 (80) | 16 (80) |
Safety of nutritional supplements | 70 (33) | 35 (50) | 29 (94) | 26 (90) |
Help with anxiety and depression | 53 (26) | 44 (85) | 28 (68) | 23 (82) |
Improve your oral health | 53 (25) | 7 (13) | 5 (100) | 4 (80) |
Manage your blood sugar levels | 50 (24) | 45 (90) | 37 (95) | 35 (95) |
Manage an abnormal urine sample | 48 (23) | 42 (88) | 33 (87) | 30 (91) |
Quit smoking | 37 (18) | 23 (62) | 12 (63) | 8 (67) |
Help with mental illness | 33 (16) | 26 (79) | 15 (68) | 12 (80) |
Manage high blood pressure | 33 (16) | 22 (67) | 16 (84) | 14 (88) |
Help with domestic violence | 19 (9) | 9 (47) | 4 (50) | 2 (50) |
Stop taking unsafe prescription medications | 14 (7) | 6 (43) | 6 (100) | 5 (83) |
Stop drinking | 10 (5) | 1 (10) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) |
Stop taking recreational drugs | 11 (5) | 3 (27) | 3 (100) | 2 (67) |