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. 2022 Mar 5;22:306. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-07693-0

Table 5.

Client satisfaction with health care services, knowledge of neonatal danger signs, counselling on newborn illness, and follow up care plans

Variables Public HFs
N = 166 (%)
PNFPs
N = 35 (%)
p-value
Client satisfaction
 Overall satisfaction 121 (72.9) 32 (91.4) 0.017
 Mean Waiting time (minutes) 42.5 (85.8) 16.9 (9.4) 0.075
 Satisfaction with waiting time 109 (65.7) 34 (97.1)  < 0.001
 Cleanness 117 (70.5) 35 (100.0)  < 0.001
 Privacy 117 (70.5) 28 (80.0) 0.303
 Time given 133 (80.1) 35 (100.0) 0.002
 Respect by providers 117 (70.5) 33 (94.3) 0.002
Counselling
 One on one about condition of baby 142 (85.5) 35 (100.0) 0.010
 Prognosis/possible complications 122 (73.5) 35 (100.0)  < 0.001
 Danger signs 109 (65.8) 35 (100.0)  < 0.001
 Nutrition 130 (78.3) 35 (100.0) 0.001
 Breast feeding 153 (92.2) 35 (100.0) 0.130
 Care at home 139 (83.6) 35 (100.0) 0.005
 When to come back for review 152 (91.6) 35 (100.0) 0.136
 Family planning 97 (58.4) 21 (60.0) 1.000
 Husband involved during counselling 85 (51.2) 31 (88.6)  < 0.001
Knowledge of newborn danger signs
 Able to mention two danger signs 83 (50.0) 10 (28.6) 0.021
Baby examined after delivery
 Examined 162 (97.6) 35 (100.0) 1.000
 After how long baby is examined 0.001
 < 1 h 118 (71.1) 35 (100.0)
 1–6 h 30 (18.1) 00 (0.0)
 > 6 h 18 (10.8) 00 (0.0)
Frequency of examining baby 0.884
 Once a day 10 (6.1) 01 (2.8)
 Twice a day 151 (90.9) 34 (97.1)
 Sometimes/not daily 5 (3.0) 00 (0.0)
Immunization
 Baby immunized before discharge 134 (81.0) 26 (74.3) 0.352
Money paid, supplies/medicines bought
 Bought medicines/supplies outside HF 87 (52.7) 10 (29.4) 0.013
 Paid money to provider 46 (27.9) 10 (29.4) 0.856
 Median amount paid (UG shillings) 20,000 100,000