Table 4 Association Between Male Engagement^a and ANC and MH as Reported by Female Study Participants in Tanzania

Female ate more food during pregnancy

589/9346

6.3

1.67 (1.34-2.00)

< 0.001

Female worked less in the household during pregnancy

3184/9355

34.0

2.25 (1.96-2.58)

< 0.001

Disagree that during pregnancy, women should continue to carry out the same chores as normal

1642/9357

17.6

1.04 (.91-1.18)

0.582

Female saw someone for antenatal care

2751/9344

29.4

1.08 (.93-1.24)

0.307

Before becoming pregnant, female took iron tablets

244/4653

5.2

1.90 (1.20-3.00)

0.006

Exclusively breastfed child under 6 months

1010/3269

30.9

1.05 (.83-1.34)

0.665

Introduced complementary foods to child between the age of 6 and 8 months

413/1231

33.6

1.18 (.79-1.74)

0.423

Child met guidelines for dietary diversity (4 or more food groups out of 6)

758/3083

24.6

0.94 (.79-1.12)

0.498

Spent time playing with child in the last week

3296/9347

35.3

1.37 (1.19-1.59)

< 0.001