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. 2020 Jun 29;15(6):e0234241. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234241

Table 4. Kappa statistic comparisons between the face-to-face survey and test-retest reproductive and maternal health knowledge questions.

Question Options Baseline Prevalence Baseline prevalence among retest Baseline prevalence among phone survey Retest Pre-valence Phone Survey Pre-
valence
Retest Survey Adjusted Kappa Phone Survey Adjusted Kappa
Domain: Maternal Health
Food during pregnancy Green Vegetables 0.99 0.98 1.00 0.97 0.99 0.93 0.99
Fruits 0.90 0.86 0.95 0.94 0.86 0.73 0.74
Dairy products 0.86 0.71 0.94 0.84 0.92 0.54 0.72
Eggs 0.63 0.49 0.73 0.57 0.57 0.48 0.32
Fish 0.50 0.45 0.62 0.55 0.48 0.47 0.29
Meat 0.40 0.36 0.54 0.44 0.48 0.46 0.29
Pluses and nuts 0.83 0.77 0.83 0.84 0.77 0.43 0.42
# of tetanus shots during pregnancy 2 0.96 0.90 0.97 0.94 0.98 0.85 0.97
# of IFA tablets during pregnancy 100 0.20 0.21 0.26 0.21 0.19 0.71 0.59
Reason for IFA tablets Prevent/treat anemia 0.99 0.97 0.99 0.98 1.00 0.91 0.99
Reason for IFA tablets Improve health of baby 0.88 0.87 0.88 0.88 0.63 0.63 0.14
Delivery Preparations Clothes ready 0.94 0.91 0.97 0.96 0.95 0.82 0.86
Identify transportation 0.83 0.82 0.89 0.93 0.90 0.60 0.65
Emergency fund 0.80 0.68 0.81 0.82 0.58 0.51 0.26
Identify place of delivery 0.26 0.13 0.23 0.25 0.19 0.49 0.43
Register pregnancy 0.47 0.38 0.52 0.50 0.48 0.24 0.07
Identify accompanying family members 0.28 0.28 0.35 0.51 0.11 0.10 0.33
Have ASHA’s number 0.45 0.35 0.60 0.55 0.37 0.03 0.11
Cause for immediate attention for recently delivered women Swelling limbs & face 0.80 0.73 0.79 0.77 0.85 0.48 0.45
Vaginal discharge 0.41 0.30 0.52 0.35 0.23 0.47 0.17
Decreased/absent fetal movements 0.25 0.31 0.30 0.31 0.08 0.43 0.45
Dizziness & headache 0.64 0.64 0.66 0.73 0.75 0.39 0.23
Vaginal Bleeding 0.72 0.64 0.81 0.76 0.62 0.36 0.30
Jaundice 0.38 0.29 0.31 0.33 0.37 0.26 0.14
Fever 0.41 0.36 0.45 0.53 0.67 0.26 0.02
Convulsions 0.38 0.21 0.43 0.37 0.38 0.24 0.02
Stomach cramps 0.55 0.54 0.64 0.57 0.36 0.14 0.10
Danger signs for new mothers Scanty urine 0.05 0.02 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.80 0.87
Placenta delayed delivery 0.08 0.04 0.08 0.06 0.00 0.85 0.83
Difficulty breastfeeding 0.16 0.13 0.23 0.10 0.06 0.75 0.57
Foul smelling vaginal discharge 0.17 0.09 0.15 0.13 0.09 0.60 0.64
Depression, Psychosis 0.23 0.21 0.26 0.13 0.02 0.49 0.46
Difficulty breathing 0.36 0.38 0.41 0.23 0.13 0.24 0.17
Headache/blurred vision 0.65 0.56 0.67 0.62 0.67 0.19 0.20
Convulsions/fits 0.53 0.48 0.55 0.51 0.55 0.17 0.03
Severe abdominal/genital pain 0.41 0.40 0.51 0.59 0.23 0.17 0.14
Loss of consciousness 0.44 0.35 0.38 0.41 0.45 0.14 0.05
Fever 0.52 0.55 0.50 0.66 0.74 0.12 0.20
Excessive vaginal bleeding 0.51 0.45 0.57 0.80 0.70 0.03 0.19
Domain: Family Planning
Birth spacing Wait for = > 3 years 0.92 0.84 0.94 0.89 0.96 0.76 0.85
Benefits Time for current child care 0.91 0.87 0.94 0.84 0.65 0.54 0.33
Easy way to control family size 0.74 0.69 0.75 0.79 0.46 0.43 0.02
Financial savings 0.29 0.18 0.26 0.20 0.06 0.38 0.50
Modern methods Oral contraceptive pills 0.97 0.97 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.91 0.95
Lactational amenorrhoea method 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.93 0.92
IUD 0.98 0.92 1.00 0.95 0.96 0.87 0.92
Condom/Nirodh 0.98 0.94 0.98 0.97 0.94 0.85 0.90
Withdrawal 0.07 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.00 0.86 0.88
Female sterilization 0.92 0.91 0.95 0.91 0.81 0.76 0.56
Rhythm method 0.20 0.08 0.25 0.13 0.00 0.75 0.51
Injectables 0.81 0.65 0.85 0.83 0.78 0.41 0.46
Male sterilization 0.84 0.69 0.92 0.77 0.83 0.29 0.57
Family Planning right after delivery Withdrawal 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.99 0.99
Rhythm method 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.95 0.96
IUD 0.96 0.87 0.99 0.92 0.99 0.76 0.96
Male sterilization 0.09 0.03 0.15 0.32 0.39 0.35 0.23
Injectables 0.18 0.22 0.14 0.43 0.43 0.16 0.14
Oral contraceptive pills 0.15 0.29 0.11 0.42 0.48 0.12 0.11
Female sterilization 0.31 0.33 0.42 0.69 0.45 0.05 0.03
Condom/Nirodh 0.25 0.39 0.23 0.54 0.46 0.03 0.14
Male sterilization controls family size TRUE 0.97 0.94 0.98 0.92 0.97 0.77 0.91
Men become physically weak after male sterilization FALSE 0.30 0.49 0.19 0.45 0.11 0.53 0.64
IUD & female sterilization free at gov facilities TRUE 0.99 0.98 0.99 0.98 0.99 0.93 0.96
PPIUCD has many harmful side effects FALSE 0.57 0.72 0.55 0.70 0.63 0.26 0.29
Women become sterile if they use IUD FALSE 0.66 0.75 0.67 0.57 0.78 0.11 0.29
IUDs can be used for up to 10 years TRUE 0.86 0.79 0.89 0.82 0.94 0.51 0.75
Information about injectables Start 6 weeks after childbirth 0.08 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.84 0.92
Safe for breastfeeding mothers 0.07 0.09 0.03 0.10 0.05 0.66 0.86
Should be taken every 3 month 0.53 0.33 0.47 0.45 0.43 0.39 0.24
Protection from pregnancy for 3 months 0.47 0.39 0.35 0.29 0.32 0.32 0.32
Information about oral contraceptives Mala-N/OCP should be taken as prescribed 0.93 0.92 0.98 0.92 0.94 0.73 0.85
Safe options for breastfeeding mothers 0.15 0.07 0.10 0.16 0.11 0.57 0.57
Pills can be started immediately after birth 0.14 0.10 0.13 0.20 0.06 0.47 0.63