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Table 1 Characteristics of the 58 participating antenatal clinics in Kinshasa

From: Proportion of pregnant women screened for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and its associated factors within antenatal clinics of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Characteristics

 

Number of pregnant women attendeda—no./mth

 Median (IQR)

50(37–63)

Type—no. (%)

 Primary

30 (51.7)

 Secondary

26 (44.8)

 Tertiary

2 (3.5)

Ownership—no. (%)

 Private

41 (70.7)

 Public

17 (29.3)

Funded—no. (%)

 Yes

35 (60.3)

 No

23 (39.7)

Location—no. (%)

 Rural area

7 (12.1)

 Urban area

51 (87.9)

Proteinuria test availableb—no. (%)

 Yes

39 (67.2)

 No

19 (32.8)

Additional payment required for proteinuria testingc—no. (%)

 Yes

50 (86.2)

 No

8 (13.8)

  1. Abbreviations: IQR Interquartile range, mth months; no number
  2. aThe mean number of pregnant women attended monthly per clinic
  3. bDipsticks or acetic acid available during the study period
  4. cWhether women have to pay extra money to be tested