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. 2023 Jul 26;13(7):e071511. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071511

Table 3.

High SDS as a predictor of accurate recall of nutrition/ANC services receipt in pregnancy

N Proportion accurate % SDS* as a predictor of accurate recall
Dichotomous SDS adjusted†‡ RR (95% CI) Continuous SDS adjusted RR†‡ (95% CI)
Deworming 395 77.5 0.97 (0.86, 1.09) 0.99 (0.96, 1.01)
Receipt or prescribe Calcium 390 85.6 0.98 (0.89, 1.09) 0.99 (0.97, 1.01)
Counselling on
 Managing nausea 391 50.9 1.30 (1.07, 1.60) 1.08 (1.03, 1.12)
 Not drinking alcohol 395 55.7 0.89 (0.72, 1.10) 0.97 (0.93, 1.02)
 Not smoking/using paan 395 59.5 0.91 (0.74, 1.11) 0.98 (0.94, 1.02)
Overestimate iron-folic acid receipt
 By >30 tablets 396 39.9 0.87 (0.66, 1.16) 0.98 (0.93, 1.04)
 By >60 tablets 396 61.6 1.01 (0.85, 1.20) 1.02 (0.98, 1.05)
 By >90 tablets 396 79.3 0.91 (0.80, 1.03) 1.00 (0.97, 1.02)
Overestimate # of ANC visits
 By >1 visit 396 21.0 0.94 (0.60, 1.45) 1.01 (0.92, 1.11)
 By >2 visits 396 55.1 0.91 (0.74, 1.12) 1.02 (0.97, 1.06)
 By >3 visits 396 75.5 0.96 (0.84, 1.10) 1.01 (0.98, 1.04)

*SDS=social desirability score, treated as upper quartile versus lower three quartiles.

†Adjusted risk ratio >1 indicates more accurate recall.

‡Adjusted for woman’s age (continuous), any education, first pregnancy and socioeconomic status quartile.

ANC, antenatal care.