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. 2013 Mar 14;13:99. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-99

Table 4.

Quality of care under an integrated PNC/TB package

Components
 Baseline
 Endline
  Visit1(n=38) Visit2(n=36) Visit3(n=22) Total (n=96) Visit1(n=34) Visit2(n=35) Visit3(n=29) Total (n=98)
History taking (0–8)
 0.82
 0.94
 0.55
 0.80
 3.79**
 3.51**
 2.79**
 3.4**
Obstetric history taking (0–6)
 0.95
 1.69
 0.95
 1.23
 4.24**
 3.91**
 3.1**
 3.79**
Counseling on maternal danger signs (0–8)
 0.13
 0.06
 0.00
 0.07
 2.56**
 1.97**
 1.39**
 2.01**
Counseling on neonatal danger signs discussed (0–5)
 0.05
 0.19
 0.09
 0.11
 2.12**
 2**
 1.17**
 1.79**
TB screening (0–6)
 0.11
 0.08
 0.05
 0.08
 3.63**
 2.37**
 1.07**
 2.4**
Observations and physical exams (0–9)
 0.50
 0.89
 0.86
 0.73
 4.75**
 4.14**
 3.45*
 4.14**
STI/HIV counseling (0–10)
 0.58
 0.64
 0.77
 0.65
 2.79**
 2.43**
 1.55*
 2.29**
Advice on mother’s self care (0–3)
 0.68
 0.63
 0.23
 0.56
 1.63**
 1.26**
 0.83*
 1.25**
Counseling on LAM (0–3)
 0.42
 0.49
 0.41
 0.44
 1.42**
 1.6**
 0.97*
 1.35**
Continuity of care (0–5)
 3.13
 3.89
 3.14
 3.42
 4.09**
 3.97
 3.97*
 4.01**
Observations and physical exams for baby (0–4) 0.58 0.28 0.41 0.43 2.26** 1.69** 0.86 1.64**

Notes: PNC: Postnatal care; TB: tuberculosis; STI: sexually transmitted infection; LAM: Lactational amenorrhea method; Visit1: within 48 hours; Visit2: within 2 weeks; Visit3: within 4–6 weeks; Differences between baseline and end line are statistically significant at: *p<0.05; **p<0.01.