Table 3 Distribution of key maternal knowledge and practice health indicators during pregnancy, delivery and after pregnancy according to intensity of contact with FLW
No. of contact with FLW | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall (N = 2208) | 0 (N = 202) | 1–2 (N = 316) | ≥ 3 (N = 1690) | P value | P value for trend | |
Knowledge | ||||||
At least 3 ANC | 1232 (55.80) | 75 (37.13) | 152 (48.10) | 1005 (59.47) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Taking two TT injections | 1250 (56.61) | 90 (44.55) | 179 (56.65) | 981 (58.05) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Consuming 100 or more IFA tablets | 624 (28.26) | 37 (18.32) | 73 (23.10) | 514 (30.41) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Practice | ||||||
At least 3 ANC | 1492 (67.57) | 163 (80.69) | 175 (55.38) | 1154 (68.28) | < 0.001 | 0.300 |
Consumed 100 or more IFA tablets | 175 (7.83) | 16 (7.92) | 28 (8.86) | 131 (7.75) | 0.799 | 0.716 |
Taken TT injection | 1770 (96.09) | 89 (81.65) | 241 (93.77) | 1440 (97.56) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Saved money for delivery | 817 (27.10) | 54 (29.51) | 92 (27.22) | 671 (26.90) | 0.745 | 0.490 |
Arranged transport for delivery | 380 (12.60) | 19 (10.38) | 41 (12.13) | 320 (12.83) | 0.605 | 0.330 |
Decided place of delivery | 289 (9.59) | 23 (12.57) | 46 (13.61) | 220 (8.82) | 0.007 | 0.006 |
Identified institution in case of emergency | 53 (1.76) | 2 (1.09) | 2 (0.59) | 49 (1.96) | 0.154 | 0.107 |
Delivered at institution | 1496 (67.71) | 111 (54.95) | 186 (58.86) | 1198 (70.89) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Sought treatment for complications during deliverya | 859 (85.64) | 66 (82.50) | 99 (83.90) | 694 (86.21) | 0.564 | 0.288 |
Sought treatment for complications within 42 days after deliverya | 812 (87.97) | 63 (86.30) | 98 (85.96) | 651 (88.45) | 0.675 | 0.425 |
Received any PNC within 42 days of delivery | 580 (26.27) | 50 (24.75) | 69 (21.84) | 461 (27.28) | 0.114 | 0.125 |