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Table 2 Distribution of ANC indicator data by information source

From: Agreement of antenatal care indicators from self-reported questionnaire and the antenatal care card of women in the 2015 Pelotas birth cohort, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

 

Source

ANC card

Self-reported

Indicator

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

 Report of the number of antenatal care visits (≥6)

2703 (71.1)

1101 (28.9)

3373 (86.3)

536 (13.7)

 Report of the last date of menstrual period

2852 (72.7)

1071 (27.3)

3887 (99.1)

35 (0.9)

Clinical exams

 Weight measurement

3781 (96.4)

142 (3.6)

3914 (99.8)

8 (0.2)

 Symphysis-fundal height measurement

3666 (93.5)

257 (6.5)

3903 (99.5)

19 (0.5)

 Blood pressure measurement

3782 (96.4)

141 (3.6)

3921 (99.9)

2 (0.1)

 Gynecological exam

1391 (35.5)

2534 (64.5)

3355 (85.5)

567 (14.5)

 Cervical cancer screening test

737 (18.8)

3186 (81.2)

2526 (64.5)

1388 (35.5)

 Dental exam

186 (4.7)

3737 (95.3)

1412 (36.0)

2510 (64.0)

 Breast exam

657 (16.8)

3266 (83.3)

1821 (46.5)

2096 (53.5)

 Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test

3579 (91.2)

344 (8.8)

3916 (99.8)

7 (0.2)

Diseases during pregnancy

 Hypertension

43 (1.1)

3880 (98.9)

1005 (25.6)

2917 (74.4)

 Anaemia

136 (3.8)

3288 (96.3)

1662 (42.4)

2259 (57.6)

 Diabetes

24 (0.6)

3899 (99.4)

348 (8.9)

3575 (91.1)

 Urinary tract infection

1256 (32.0)

2667 (68.0)

1782 (45.5)

2135 (54.5)

 Sexually transmitted diseases

111 (2.8)

3812 (97.2)

38 (1.0)

3881 (99.0)

Vaccination-Supplements

 Tetanus toxoid vaccination

2102 (53.6)

1821 (46.4)

2473 (64.0)

1393 (36.0)

 Hepatitis B vaccination

1312 (33.4)

2611 (66.5)

1973 (51.4)

1869 (48.7)

 Iron supplements prescription

991 (25.3)

2932 (74.7)

3100 (79.0)

823 (21.0)

Counselling

 Risks of alcohol use during pregnancy

38 (1.0)

3885 (99.0)

2919 (74.5)

1001 (25.5)

 Risks of smoking during pregnancy

46 (1.2)

3877 (98.8)

2947 (75.2)

973 (24.8)

 Physical exercises such as walking

3 (0.1)

3920 (99.9)

2430 (62.0)

1491 (38.0)