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. 2019 Nov 5;2019(11):CD007647. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007647.pub2

Comparison 3. Community health educational ANC period and PNC period and both periods (subgroup) versus control.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Neonatal mortality 26 553111 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.87 [0.78, 0.96]
1.1 Education provided during ANC period only 3 47849 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.84 [0.64, 1.09]
1.2 Education provided during PNC period only 3 172882 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.02 [0.84, 1.24]
1.3 Education provided in both ANC and PNC periods 20 332380 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.85 [0.76, 0.96]
2 Early neonatal mortality 15 321588 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.74 [0.66, 0.84]
2.1 Education provided during ANC period only 2 33209 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.64 [0.43, 0.95]
2.2 Education provided during PNC period only 1 111529 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.94, 1.12]
2.3 Education provided during both ANC and PNC periods 12 176850 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.76 [0.68, 0.84]
3 Late neonatal mortality 11 186643 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.54 [0.40, 0.74]
3.1 Education provided during ANC period only 1 30952 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.87 [0.54, 1.40]
3.2 Education provided during both ANC and PNC periods 10 155691 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.52 [0.38, 0.72]
4 Perinatal mortality 15 262613 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.83 [0.75, 0.91]
4.1 Education provided during PNC only 1 60480 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.89 [0.78, 1.02]
4.2 Education provided during ANC period only 2 33513 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.90 [0.59, 1.39]
4.3 Education provided during both ANC and PNC periods 12 168620 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.81 [0.72, 0.91]
5 Care‐seeking for neonatal illness 7 46154 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.11 [0.97, 1.27]
5.1 Education provided during ANC period only 2 15192 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.96 [0.85, 1.09]
5.2 Education provided during both ANC and PNC periods 5 30962 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.14 [0.97, 1.34]
6 Timely initiation of breastfeeding 19 126375 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.56 [1.37, 1.77]
6.1 Education provided during PNC only 1 12367 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 3.64 [3.38, 3.93]
6.2 Education provided in both ANC and PNC periods 18 114008 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.47 [1.32, 1.65]