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. 2020 Jun 2;8(6):e15890. doi: 10.2196/15890

Table 1.

Description of variables and data sources.

Variable Description Data source
Age Age in years at time of ANCa registration Medical record or ANC registration book
Parity (including current pregnancy) Total number of pregnancies, including current pregnancy Medical record
Distance from home village to registration clinic (km) Distance from home village to the clinic where the woman registered for ANC in kilometers (km) Home village recorded from medical record or ANC registration book, then distance from the registration clinic in km was estimated using Google Maps
Married/in partnership Marital status recorded as married or stable union Medical record
Employed and/or partner employed Occupation of the pregnant woman and/or husband/partner was recorded, then categorized as being at home or outside the home. If 1+ person worked outside the home, they were categorized as employed Medical record
Gestation at registration (weeks) Number of weeks pregnant at the time of registration for ANC Medical record or ANC registration book
Number of follow-up antenatal visits attended Number of visits attended after the first registration visit; dates of subsequent visits were recorded, then counted Medical record or ANC registration book
Intervention group Enrolled in the intervention group if women were pregnant, over 18 years of age, presented to an intervention clinic for ANC registration, and agreed to participate Sign-up sheet or registration book from midwives in clinic

aANC: antenatal care.