Table 4.
Characteristics of PPC counseling sessions observed (n = 45) and clients interviewed (n = 41) in 18 health centers in 4 districts of Morogoro region, Tanzania in 2012
| Total | Program | Comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC Client Characteristics | N = 41 | N = 25 | N = 16 |
| Age (median time in years) | 24 | 23 | 28 |
| Health facility delivery | 29 (71%) | 14 (55%) | 12 (76%) |
| Days since delivery (median) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 11 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Normal without episiotomy | 38 (93%) | 23 (92%) | 15 (94%) |
| Normal with episiotomy | 2 (5%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (6%) |
| Cesarean | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Years of Schooling | |||
| No formal education | 14 (33%) | 12 (48%) | 2 (12%) |
| Primary | 20 (48%) | 10 (40%) | 9 (59%) |
| Secondary | 6 (14%) | 3 (12%) | 3 (18%) |
| Others | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (12%) |
| Number of times pregnant prior to delivery of last child (median) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Patient recalled visit characteristics | N = 41 | N = 25 | N = 16 |
| Duration of travel time to get health facility (median time in minutes) | 30 | 60 | 15 |
| Duration of waiting time between arriving at clinic and being seen by provider (median time in minutes) | 30 | 30 | 15 |
| Client perceptions on waiting time | |||
| Long / too long | 17 (41%) | 11 (43%) | 6 (40%) |
| Acceptable | 22 (53%) | 13 (52%) | 8 (53%) |
| Short | 2 (6%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (7%) |
| Reason for PPC Visit | |||
| Baby well-visit | 25 (61%) | 14 (56%) | 11 (69%) |
| Mother well-visit | 14 (34%) | 11 (44%) | 3 (19%) |
| Baby symptoms/ sickness | 2 (5%) | 2 (8%) | 0 (0%) |
| Mother symptoms/ sickness | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Observed visit characteristics | N = 45 | N = 26 | N = 19 |
| Duration of Individual PPC counseling (median time in minutes) | 9.5 | 20 | 2.0 |
| Counselling type | |||
| Group | 12 (30%) | 5 (21%) | 7 (44%) |
| Individual | 14 (35%) | 14 (54%) | 1 (6%) |
| Both | 14 (35%) | 6 (25%) | 8 (50%) |
| PPC visit number | |||
| At discharge post delivery | 9 (22%) | 7 (27%) | 3 (16%) |
| First follow up visit after delivery (within 7 days) | 20 (49%) | 14 (54%) | 7 (42%) |
| Second visit (within 28 days) | 9 (22%) | 4 (15%) | 5 (32%) |
| Third visit (within 42 days) | 12 (29%) | 1 (4%) | 2 (11%) |
| PPC Visit recipient | |||
| Child | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Mother | 13 (31%) | 1 (4%) | 11 (68%) |
| Mother and child | 27 (67%) | 23 (92%) | 5 (32%) |
| Provider used job aides | 12 (29%) | 1 (4%) | 10 (63%) |
| Provider told client return visit date | |||
| Sets a date for the next visit with the client | 41 (100%) | 25 (100%) | 16 (100%) |
| Encourages her to return to the next planned visit | 40 (98%) | 24 (96%) | 16 (100%) |
| PPC provider was the same as that who attended you during a previous visit to this health facility | 11 (26%) | 6 (23%) | 5 (29%) |