Table 3.
Percentage distribution of deceased women (n=128) by number of antenatal visits, place, and last visit according to district and rural/urban distribution, 2005-2007
| Characteristics | Sukkur (n=84) | Malir (n=44) | Grand Total (n=128) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | Urban | Total | Rural | Urban | Total | No. | % | |
| Antenatal visit | ||||||||
| Yes | 11 | 22 | 33 (39%) | 27 | 13 | 40 (91%) | 73 | 57 |
| No | 39 | 7 | 46 (55%) | 2 | 1 | 3 (7 %) | 49 | 38 |
| Do not know | 4 | 1 | 5 (6 %) | 1 | - | 1 (2 %) | 6 | 5 |
| Number of visits | ||||||||
| 0 | 39 | 7 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 38 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 14 |
| 4 and above | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 44 | 34 |
| Do not know | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Total | 54 | 30 | 84 | 30 | 14 | 44 | 128 | |
| Place of ANC visit (n=73) | ||||||||
| BHU/RHC | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Government hospital | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 |
| Private clinics | 8 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 51 | 70 |
| Last antenatal visit before death | ||||||||
| Within a week | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | |
| Within 2 weeks | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | |
| Within a month | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 36 |
| More than a month | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total | 11 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 73 | ||
ANC=Antenatal care; BHU=Basic health unit; RHC=Rural health centre