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Table 3 Practice of maternal, newborn and child health behaviors by participant group for study population (n = 326)

From: Promoting positive maternal, newborn, and child health behaviors through a group-based health education and microfinance program: a prospective matched cohort study in western Kenya

Health Behavior

Study Population (n = 326)

Chamas (n = 211)

Control (n = 115)

M ± SD or % (n)

M ± SD or % (n)

M ± SD or % (n)

Delivered in a facility with skilled birth attendant*,b

 Yes

72.4 (236)

84.4 (178)

50.4 (58)

 No

22.7 (74)

12.8 (27)

40.9 (47)

Attended ≥ 4 ANC visits*,b

 Yes

54.6 (178)

64.0 (135)

37.4 (43)

 No

43.9 (143)

33.7 (71)

62.6 (72)

Received CHV 48-h postpartum home visit*,b

 Yes

62.6 (204)

75.8 (160)

38.3 (44)

 No

32.5 (106)

19.9 (42)

55.7 (64)

Exclusively breastfed ≥ 6 months*,b

 Yes

69.6 (227)

82.0 (173)

47.0 (54)

 No

22.7 (74)

11.9 (25)

42.6 (49)

Adoptedanymodern family planning method or permanent method (oral contraceptives, injections, IUD, implant, tubal ligation)b

 Yes

57.4 (187)

58.2 (123)

55.6 (64)

 No

41.7 (136)

40.7 (86)

44.3 (51)

Adopted along-term or permanent methodof family planning (IUD, implant, tubal ligation)a

 Yes

65.0 (122)

66.7 (82)

62.5 (40)

 No

34.8 (65)

33.3 (41)

47.1 (24)

Infant received OPV0 immunizationb

 Yes

89.5 (292)

91.9 (194)

85.2 (98)

 No

3.4 (11)

2.8 (6)

4.4 (5)

  1. *Significant p < 0.001
  2. aAmong women who answered “yes” to adopting any modern family planning method (n = 187)
  3. bMissing data: facility delivery n = 6 (Chamas), n = 10 (Control); ANC visit attendance n = 5 (Chamas); 48-h CHV home visit n = 9 (Chamas), n = 7 (Control); Exclusively breastfed to 6 months n = 13 (Chamas), n = 12 (Control); Any family planning n = 2 (Chamas); OPV0 immunization n = 11 (Chamas), n = 12 (Control)