Table 3. Antenatal Care (ANC) practices by the respondents.
| Study Variables | Intervention slum, n = 607 | Comparison slum, n = 599 | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received tetanus injection during pregnancy, % (n)* | 55.02 | (334) | 48.08 | (288) | 0.005 | |
| Completed tetanus dose before pregnancy, % (n)* | 28.83 | (175) | 37.40 | (224) | ||
| Received iron and folic acid tablet during pregnancy, % (n)* | 65.90 | (400) | 46.91 | (281) | <0.001 | |
| Period of receiving first ANC, Mean±SD** | 3.98 | ±1.83 | 5.04 | ±1.87 | <0.001 | |
| Received at least one ANC from MTPs a, % (n)* | 79.70 | (484) | 56.80 | (340) | <0.001 | |
| Received at least one ANC from BRAC CHWs, % (n)* | 9.40 | (57) | 0.80 | (5) | <0.001 | |
| Received at least four ANCs from MTPs a, % (n) * | 42.50 | (258) | 20.20 | (121) | <0.001 | |
| Received at least four ANCs from BRAC CHWs, % (n)* | 3.00 | (18) | 0.20 | (1) | <0.001 | |
| Received at least four ANCs from trained provider, % (n)*b | 47.60 | (289) | 21.00 | (126) | <0.001 | |
| Tests of ANC checkup, % (n)* | ||||||
| Pulse rate | 76.60 | (465) | 47.10 | (282) | <0.001 | |
| Blood pressure | 79.40 | (482) | 53.90 | (323) | <0.001 | |
| Weight measurement | 70.20 | (426) | 50.90 | (305) | <0.001 | |
| Height measurement | 18.60 | (113) | 8.70 | (52) | <0.001 | |
| Blood test | 48.30 | (293) | 29.90 | (179) | <0.001 | |
| Urine test | 56.20 | (341) | 33.90 | (203) | <0.001 | |
| Fetus position | 77.90 | (473) | 52.40 | (314) | <0.001 | |
| Fundal height | 55.00 | (334) | 26.50 | (159) | <0.001 | |
| Fetus heart beat | 62.90 | (382) | 40.90 | (245) | <0.001 | |
| Ultrasonography | 66.10 | (401) | 48.20 | (289) | <0.001 | |
| Received one or more sets of advice c, % (n)* | 100.00 | (607) | 100.00 | (599) | --- | |
| Quality of care, % (n) * | ||||||
| Poor | 20.60 | (125) | 46.20 | (277) | <0.001 | |
| Moderate | 44.20 | (268) | 22.50 | (135) | ||
| Better | 35.30 | (214) | 31.20 | (187) | ||
*χ2
** Student’s t test
CHW- Community Health Workers; ANC-Antenatal care; MTP- Medically trained providers
a Medically trained providers includes qualified doctor, nurse, FWV, and paramedic
b Trained providers includes BRAC SK in addition to the medically trained providers
cAdvices include TT injection, dietary intake, resting, iron tablet, folic acid, breastfeeding, newborn care, family planning, not doing heavy work, abstinence, ANC, cleaniness, wearing loose clothes, contact with birth attendant, complications, birth place, buying delivery kit, saving money, keeping clothes for wrapping and wiping, buying misoprostol tablet, preparing transport, keeping phone number of health worker, fixing blood donor, taking to hospital for emergency
Intervention slum: Slums of Narayanganj City Corporation; Comparison slum: Slums of Narsingdi Sadar Municipality