Table 4 Differences in spousal participation in birth preparedness between intervention and comparison groups
Birth Preparedness Indicators | Pre-test | Test of difference | Post-test | Test of difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comparison (n = 119) | Intervention (n = 138) | Comparison (n = 119) | Intervention (n = 138) | |||
n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | |
Prepared for wife’s delivery | 64(53.8) | 57 (41.3) | 3.993* | 73 (61.8) | 135 (97.8) | 55.112*** |
Secured Transport | 26 (21.8) | 27 (19.6) | 0.204 | 30 (25.2) | 125 (90.6) | 114.072*** |
Saved money | 37 (31.1) | 26 (18.8) | 5.183* | 55 (46.2) | 127 (92.0) | 64.887*** |
Donated blood | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ____ | 1 (0.8) | 41 (29.7) | 38.995*** |
Identified health facility | 9 (7.6) | 9 (6.5) | 0.106 | 6 (5.0) | 70 (50.7) | 64.028*** |
Planned for emergency | 5 (4.2) | 4 (2.9) | 0.321 | 5 (4.2) | 43 (31.2) | 34.215**** |
Bought required materials for a clean delivery | 8 (6.7) | 7 (5.1) | 0.317 | 8 (6.7) | 123 (89.1) | 173.641*** |
Level of participation | 3.536 | 187.879*** | ||||
Poor | 94 (79.0) | 110 (79.7) | 94 (79.0) | 2 (1.4) | ||
Moderate | 23 (19.3) | 23 (16.7) | 24 (20.2) | 35 (25.4) | ||
High | 2 (1.7) | 5 (3.6 | 1 (0.8) | 101 (73.2) | ||