Table 2.

Changes in the knowledge of birth preparedness and birth preparedness practices

	Baseline in 2013			End line in 2015			Contribution
Knowledge and practice of birth preparedness	C (%)	I (%)	Diff (I – C)	C (%)	I (%)	Diff (I – C)	DiD (PSM)
Overall birth preparedness practices	7	7	0	36	41	5**	5** (2)
Overall knowledge of birth preparedness practices	7	9	2	7	11	4***	2 (3)
Knew mode transporter as a component	7	7	0	4	9	5**	5** (0)
Knew identifying skilled provider as a component	3	5	2	8	8	0	−2 (0)
Knew birth items as a component	97	97	0	95	95	0	0 (0)
Knew saving money as a component	46	48	2	53	55	2	0 (0)

***p < 0.01; **p < 0.05.

C, comparison area; I, intervention area; DiD, difference in differences; BP, birth preparedness; PSM, propensity score matching.