Table 2.
Characteristics by those who received all three postpartum visits (N = 33,914)
| Characteristics | Total | Received all three visits | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | n | % | ||
| Overall | 33,914 | 10,602 | 31.26 | |
| Age (years) | 0.259 | |||
| < 20 years old | 2,823 | 885 | 31.35 | |
| 20–29 years old | 19,160 | 6,043 | 31.54 | |
| 30–39 years old | 10,489 | 3,206 | 30.57 | |
| > 40 years old | 1,442 | 468 | 32.45 | |
| Education Level | < 0.001 | |||
| No education | 6,984 | 2,276 | 32.59 | |
| Some Primary School | 6,441 | 2,124 | 32.97 | |
| Completed Primary School | 3,937 | 1,266 | 32.16 | |
| Some Secondary School | 5,129 | 1,965 | 38.31 | |
| Completed Secondary School | 259 | 98 | 37.84 | |
| All Children Currently Living | 0.022 | |||
| Not all children living | 2,446 | 882 | 36.06 | |
| All children living | 20,304 | 6,847 | 33.72 | |
| Electricity at Home | < 0.001 | |||
| No electricity at home | 14,810 | 4,838 | 32.67 | |
| Electricity at home | 7,940 | 2,891 | 36.41 | |
| Drinking Water Source | < 0.001 | |||
| Surface water | 187 | 49 | 26.20 | |
| Tap pump outside | 11,003 | 3,805 | 34.58 | |
| Well | 4,757 | 1,447 | 30.42 | |
| Tap pump home | 6,550 | 2,341 | 35.74 | |
| Well home | 184 | 72 | 39.13 | |
| Other | 69 | 15 | 21.74 | |
| Roof Material | 0.001 | |||
| Scrap corrugated iron | 4,958 | 1,646 | 33.20 | |
| Corrugated iron sheets | 12,855 | 4,441 | 34.55 | |
| Thatched | 4,677 | 1,574 | 33.65 | |
| Tiles / shingles | 131 | 45 | 34.35 | |
| Other | 129 | 23 | 17.83 | |
| Floor Material | 0.043 | |||
| Dirt | 6,543 | 2,136 | 32.65 | |
| Plastic mat | 241 | 92 | 38.17 | |
| Concrete | 15,683 | 5,412 | 34.51 | |
| Tiles | 199 | 63 | 31.66 | |
| Other | 84 | 26 | 30.95 | |
| District | < 0.001 | |||
| Kaskazini B | 5,238 | 813 | 30.35 | |
| Kaskazini A | 2,679 | 1,974 | 37.69 | |
| Kati | 3,117 | 924 | 29.64 | |
| Maghribi | 4,230 | 1,225 | 28.96 | |
| Kusini | 1,605 | 524 | 32.65 | |
| Mkoani | 5,456 | 1,657 | 30.37 | |
| Wete | 3,206 | 849 | 26.48 | |
| Micheweni | 3,762 | 1,316 | 34.98 | |
| Chake Chake | 4,621 | 1,320 | 28.57 | |
| HIV Status | < 0.001 | |||
| Negative | 32,557 | 10,315 | 31.68 | |
| Positive | 554 | 138 | 24.91 | |
| Unknown or Unreported Status | 803 | 149 | 18.56 | |
| Parity (births) | < 0.001 | |||
| 0 | 7,822 | 2,623 | 33.53 | |
| 1–2 | 11,205 | 3,501 | 31.24 | |
| 3–4 | 7,679 | 2,322 | 30.24 | |
| 5–7 | 5,513 | 1,663 | 30.17 | |
| 8 + | 1,695 | 493 | 29.09 | |
| Abortion | ||||
| Never had abortion | 29,014 | 9,088 | 31.32 | 0.564 |
| Has had abortion | 4,900 | 1,514 | 30.90 | |
| Stillbirth | 0.487 | |||
| Never had stillbirth | 33,015 | 10,331 | 31.29 | |
| Has had stillbirth | 899 | 271 | 30.90 | |
| Presence of Previous Pregnancy Conditions | < 0.001 | |||
| No previous conditions | 29,929 | 9,457 | 31.60 | |
| At least one previous condition | 3,916 | 1,119 | 28.58 | |
| Presence of Current Pregnancy Conditions | 0.070 | |||
| No current conditions | 33,234 | 10,364 | 31.18 | |
| At least one current condition | 611 | 212 | 34.70 | |
| Previous Delivery Location | < 0.001 | |||
| No previous birth | 7,822 | 2,623 | 33.53 | |
| At home/in the community | 7,093 | 2,065 | 29.11 | |
| On the way to a health facility | 292 | 81 | 27.74 | |
| At health facility | 18,638 | 5,807 | 31.16 | |
| Delivery Facility Type | < 0.001 | |||
| Home/In community delivery | 8,466 | 2,539 | 29.99 | |
| Cottage hospital | 12,811 | 3,964 | 30.94 | |
| PHCU + | 5,072 | 1,870 | 36.87 | |
| Referral hospital | 5,805 | 1,713 | 29.51 | |
| District hospital | 1,688 | 485 | 28.73 | |
| Other | 72 | 31 | 43.06 | |
| Type of Delivery | < 0.001 | |||
| NVD | 24,122 | 7,739 | 32.08 | |
| Caesarean | 1,264 | 297 | 23.50 | |
| Other | 92 | 41 | 44.57 | |
| Cost From Home to Health Facility (Proxy for Distance) | 0.003 | |||
| < 5,000 TSH | 12,046 | 3,636 | 30.18 | |
| 5,000 – 9,999 TSH | 8,450 | 2,610 | 30.89 | |
| 10,000 – 14,999 TSH | 4,267 | 1,373 | 32.18 | |
| 15,000 – 19,999 TSH | 4,777 | 1,554 | 32.53 | |
| > 20,000 TSH | 4,374 | 1,429 | 32.67 | |
| Postpartum Phone Consultation | < 0.001 | |||
| No postpartum phone consultation | 28,564 | 9,128 | 31.96 | |
| At least one postpartum phone consultation | 5,350 | 1,474 | 27.55 | |