Table 3. Received maternity care over the past 9 months of pregnancy .
| Maternity care | Receiving care (mean) | Meeting % 1 | ||
| Less than standard No. (%) | At the standard level No. (%) | More than standard No. (%) | ||
| Clinical examination | ||||
| Care services | 6.02 | 58 (31.4) | 127 (68.6) | --- |
| General practitioner visits | 2.26 | 20 (10.8) | 129 (69.7) | 36 (19.5) |
| Dentists visits | 0.53 | 87 (47) | 98 (53) | --- |
| Obstetric examination | 0.59 | 144 (77.8) | 35 (18.9) | 6 (3.2) |
| Blood pressure measurement | 6.02 | 58 (30.8) | 127 (68.6) | --- |
| Body weight measurement | 6.02 | 58 (30.8) | 127 (68.6) | --- |
| Fetal heart check | 4.22 | 78 (42.2) | 39 (21.1) | 68 (36.8) |
| Fundal hight measurement | 1.24 | 168 (90.8) | 17 (9.2) | --- |
| Feet exam to assess oedema | 1.14 | 169 (91.4) | 16 (8.6) | --- |
| Vaginal bleeding assessment | 3.08 | 112 (72.3) | 43 (27.7) | --- |
| High risk pregnancy assessment | 2.01 | 156 (84.8) | 28 (15.2) | --- |
| Received education in pregnancy | ||||
| High risk pregnancy | 2.31 | 126 (81.8) | 28 (18.2) | --- |
| Nutrition and supplements | 2.21 | 149 (80.5) | 36 (19.5) | --- |
| Individual hygiene | 3.23 | 134 (72.4) | 51 (27.6) | --- |
| Breast feeding | 0.59 | 147 (94.8) | 8(5.2) | --- |
| Oral health | 1.33 | 154 (84.2) | 31 (15.8) | --- |
| Received supplements | ||||
| Ferrous sulfate (Iron) | 4.83 | 44 (19.5) | 58 (31.4) | 83 (44.9) |
| Multivitamins | 4.79 | 45 (24.4) | 57 (30.8) | 83 (44.9) |
| Folic acid | 2.38 | 130 (72.3) | 34 (18.9) | 16 (8.9) |
| Para-clinic examinations | ||||
| Blood tests | 1.46 | 122 (65.9) | 42 (22.7) | 21 (11.4) |
| Urine tests | 1.24 | 140 (75.7) | 37 (20) | 8 (4.3) |
| Ultrasound examination | 2.93 | 12 (6.5) | 115 (84.6) | 16 (8.9) |
1. Percent of pregnant women meeting recommended care from Iranian Ministry of Health protocols