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Table 3 Self-Care Knowledge to Prevent Problems

From: Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study

Topic

Group (n = 100)

Individual (n = 83)

p-value

Midwife talked about nutrition

100 (100%)

78 (94%)

0.01**

Midwife talked about warning signs

100 (100%)

82 (98.8%)

0.27

Instructed to rest to prevent problems

62 (62%)

31 (37.3%)

0. 01**

Instructed to sleep under a mosquito net

91 (91%)

78 (94%)

0.45

Instructed to eat an extra meal daily

97 (97%)

72 (86.7%)

0.01**

Instructed to drink plenty of fluids

96 (96%)

60 (72.3%)

<0. 01**

Instructed to watch for problems & report to clinic

38 (38%)

15 (18.3%)

0.01**

Instructed to take iron tablets to prevent problems

96 (96%)

75 (90.4%)

0.13

  1. *p ≤ .05; **p ≤ .01