Table 2 Antenatal care uptake and advice given
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Antenatal attendance (Mean ± SD; 2.9 ± 0.9) | ||
≥ 4 | 131 | 37.4 |
2-3 | 185 | 52.9 |
1 | 34 | 9.7 |
Gestational age at first antenatal visit | ||
1st trimester | 267 | 76.3 |
2nd trimester | 60 | 17.1 |
3rd trimester | 23 | 6.6 |
Personnel checked | ||
Health professional | 147 | 41.7 |
Community health workers | 203 | 58.3 |
Advice on danger signs during pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum | ||
Yes | 208 | 59.4 |
No | 142 | 40.6 |
Advise on where to go if danger signs happen | ||
Yes | 256 | 73.1 |
No | 94 | 26.9 |
Advise on identifying health facility | ||
Yes | 267 | 76.3 |
No | 83 | 23.7 |
Advise on arrangement for transport | ||
Yes | 235 | 67.1 |
No | 115 | 32.9 |
Advise on saving money for delivery or emergency | ||
Yes | 269 | 76.9 |
No | 81 | 23.1 |
Advise on identifying skilled birth attendant | ||
Yes | 62 | 17.7 |
No | 288 | 82.3 |