Table 2. Percentage point change in selected maternal health indicators associated with the intervention, by intervention phase, 2011–2012, Zambia.
| Indicator | No. of women (%) |
Change (percentage points) | Pa | Change reported by community monitoring system (percentage points) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline survey | Final survey | ||||
| Districts in phase 1 | |||||
| All women | 1140 (100) | 927 (100) | NA | NA | NA |
| Women who knew they should receive antenatal care in the first trimester | 584 (51.2) | 684 (73.8) | 22.6 | < 0.01 | ND |
| Women with adequate knowledge of obstetric danger signsb | 637 (55.9) | 567 (61.2) | 5.3 | < 0.01 | ND |
| Women who used emergency transportc | 8 (0.7) | 149 (16.1) | 15.4 | < 0.01 | 15.7 |
| Districts in phase 2 | |||||
| All women | 635 (100) | 518 (100) | NA | NA | NA |
| Women who knew they should receive antenatal care in the first trimester | 263 (41.4) | 363 (70.1) | 28.7 | < 0.01 | ND |
| Women with adequate knowledge of obstetric danger signsb | 322 (50.7) | 316 (61) | 10.3 | < 0.01 | ND |
| Women who used emergency transportc | 4 (0.6) | 66 (12.7) | 12.1 | < 0.01 | 14.7 |
NA, not applicable; ND, not determined.
a P-values were calculated using the Welch t test.
b Adequate knowledge was defined as being able to recall three or more obstetric danger signs.
c Use of emergency transport in the community or at a health-care facility when the woman last gave birth.