Table 1.
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.