Table 3.
Counseling and communication with health providers during ANC, and perceived behavior of health care providers in Debremarkos town, North West Ethiopia, January 2016 (N = 502)
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Providers explained your condition in an understandable way | ||
| No | 40 | 8.0 |
| Yes | 462 | 92.0 |
| Providers explained what to expect during labor and delivery | ||
| No | 10 | 2.0 |
| Yes | 492 | 98.0 |
| Providers listened to your questions or concerns | ||
| No | 63 | 12.5 |
| Yes | 439 | 87.5 |
| Did the providers respect you | ||
| No | 30 | 6.0 |
| Yes | 472 | 94.0 |
| Privacy protected during the examinations | ||
| No | 51 | 10.2 |
| Yes | 451 | 89.8 |
| Perceived Behavior of ANC service providers | ||
| Very Good | 208 | 41.4 |
| Good | 226 | 45.0 |
| Fair | 55 | 11.0 |
| Bad | 13 | 2.6 |
| Time taken to get ANC | ||
| 30 min and less | 319 | 63.5 |
| 31–59 min | 89 | 17.7 |
| 60 min and more | 94 | 18.8 |
| Perceived quality of ANC | ||
| Good | 383 | 76.3 |
| Satisfactory | 100 | 19.9 |
| Poor | 19 | 3.8 |
| Timing of advice on ID & danger sign during pregnancy and delivery | ||
| During ANC | 444 | 88.4 |
| During home visit by HEW | 57 | 11.4 |
| Fear to be exposed during delivery | ||
| Yes | 145 | 28.9 |
| No | 350 | 69.7 |
| Othersa | 7 | 1.4 |
| ANC providers by profession | ||
| Midwives | 316 | 62.9 |
| Nurses | 85 | 16.9 |
| Medical Doctors | 18 | 3.6 |
| Public Health Officers | 6 | 1.2 |
| HEW | 59 | 11.8 |
| Don’t know | 18 | 3.6 |
| Knowledge of Participants | ||
| Don’t know | 288 | 57.4 |
| Knows | 214 | 42.6 |
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