Table 2.

Number of women who correctly answered questions on nutrition and health knowledge (Test performed at the last postpartum visit)

	Urban				Rural				Total
	Intervewntion		Control		Intervention		Control		Intervention		Control
	(n73)		(n = 69)		(n = 81)		(n = 79)		(n = 154)		(n = 148)
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Milk is the best source of calcium	65	89.04	25	36.23**	45	55.56	29	36.71*	110	71.43	54	36.49**
Chicken is more nutritious than chicken soup	63	86.3	26	37.68**	55	67.9	30	37.97**	118	76.62	56	37.84**
Women can eat vegetables and fruit during puerperium	69	94.52	46	66.67**	70	86.42	51	64.56**	139	90.26	97	65.54**
Which food contains abundant vitamin C and carotene	67	91.78	31	44.93**	72	88.89	51	64.56**	139	90.26	82	55.41**
Food sources of high quality protein	26	35.62	6	8.70**	12	14.81	11	13.92	38	24.68	17	11.49**
Which food is iron-rich	63	86.3	40	57.97**	59	72.84	39	49.37**	121	78.57	79	53.38**
Kelp contains affluent iodine	69	94.52	54	78.26*	76	93.83	57	72.15**	145	94.16	111	75.00**
Colostrums should feed the infant	71	97.26	49	71.01**	77	95.06	53	67.09**	148	96.1	102	68.92**
Breast milk is the best food for infants	69	94.52	61	88.41	73	90.12	63	79.75*	142	92.21	124	83.78**
Bedroom should be ventilated everyday	68	93.15	51	73.91**	75	92.59	59	74.68**	143	92.86	110	74.32**
Relevant activity is better for recovery	69	94.52	54	78.26**	77	95.06	64	81.01**	146	94.81	118	79.73**
Sexual activity should not be initiated until 6 weeks after giving birth	68	93.15	44	63.77**	72	88.89	48	60.76**	140	90.91	92	62.16**
Vitamin D can be gained by basking in the sunshine	60	82.19	28	40.58**	66	81.48	41	51.90**	126	81.82	69	46.62**
Breastfeeding will not induce obesity of mother	67	91.78	50	72.46*	73	90.12	54	68.35**	140	90.91	104	70.27**
Women can brush teeth and take shower during puerperium	69	94.52	47	68.12**	73	90.12	55	69.62**	142	92.21	102	68.92**

** Indicates P-value of < 0.01 from x²-test between intervention and control groups.

* Indicates P-value of < 0.05 from x²-test between intervention and control groups.