Table 2 Pre-eclampsia screening during antenatal care from observations of ANC consultations
Kenya | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Zanzibar | Rwanda | Madagascar | Mozambique | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1409 | N = 126 | N = 391 | N = 57 | N = 311 | N = 323 | N = 303 | N = 2920 | |
Ask about headache or blurred vision | 23% | 32% | 25% | 51% | 14% | 32% | 12% | 27% |
Ask about swollen hands or face | 24% | 16% | 22% | 35% | 26% | 39% | 26% | 27% |
Asks about either sign | 30% | 38% | 33% | 60% | 30% | 47% | 31% | 39% |
Take client’s BP with proper technique | 96% | 89% | 65% | 81% | 46% | 48% | 48% | 68% |
Both PE/E screening elements (ask about at least 1 danger sign and take BP with proper technique) | 29% | 32% | 24% | 55% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 31% |
Perform or refer for urine test | 59% | 66% | 40% | 86% | 31% | 29% | 9% | 46% |