Table 3.
Attitude of pregnant women on antenatal care in Amatere Health Center, Massawa, Eritrea.
| Variables | Responses N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | |
| Antenatal checkup is necessary | 270 (93.4) | 18 (6.2) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| ANC follow-up is good | 271 (93.8) | 14 (4.8) | 4 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Antenatal booking should be done | 246 (85.1) | 15 (5.2) | 14 (4.8) | 12 (4.2) | 2 (0.7) |
| Screening for infections (HIV, HBV) should ANC checkup | 261 (90.3) | 21 (7.3) | 6 (2.1) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Blood pressure should be checked | 261 (90.3) | 22 (7.6) | 6 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| USG as advised by doctor to monitor fetal growth | 265 (91.7) | 18 (6.2) | 5 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
| Pregnant women should change dietary habit as advised by doctor | 265 (91.7) | 16 (5.5) | 7 (2.4) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Supplying of iron and folic acid is good for the mother and fetus | 267 (92.4) | 8 (2.8) | 13 (4.5) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Home delivery is better than hospital delivery | 11 (3.8) | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.4) | 36 (12.5) | 237 (82.0) |
| Smoking does not cause harm to fetus | 6 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.1) | 37 (12.8) | 240 (83.0) |
| Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is good for fetus | 5 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.1) | 39 (13.5) | 239 (82.7) |