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Table 3 Men Inclusion in Antenatal Care activities

From: Inclusion of men in maternal and safe motherhood services in inner-city communities in Ghana: evidence from a descriptive cross-sectional survey

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Wife/partner attended (at least once) ANC during last/current pregnancy

 Yes

245

95.7

 No

2

0.8

 Don’t know

9

3.5

Accompany wife/partner (at least once) to ANC clinic during last/current pregnancy

 Yes

47

8.4

 No

209

81.6

Respondents’ knowledge on importance of ANC (n = 242)

 Ensures safe delivery

118

48.8

 Identify and prevent pregnancy complications

20

8.3

 Monitors the growth of the foetus

61

25.2

 Ensures good health and proper care of woman

43

17.8

Know health care services provided to pregnant women at ANC (n = 242)

 Yes

62

25.6

 No

180

74.4

Helps wife in her household chores in pregnancy

 Yes

135

52.7

 No

121

47.3

Household chores in which man assists wife (n = 135)?

 Washing clothes/dishes

114

84.4

 Cooking

13

9.6

 Bathing older children

8

5.9

Save money for safe delivery of wife/partner?

 Yes

254

99.2

 No

2

0.8

Arrange for transportation for wife to go to health facility for ANC

 Yes

216

84.4

 No

40

15.6