From: Beliefs and practices during pregnancy and childbirth in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh
n | % | CI | |
---|---|---|---|
Received any antenatal care during the last pregnancy | 507 | 75.4 | 72.0-78.5 |
Received 4+ antenatal care during the last pregnancy | 179 | 26.6 | 23.2-29.9 |
Place of last antenatal care visit | |||
No antenatal care visit | 165 | 24.6 | 21.2-27.8 |
Home | 16 | 2.4 | 1.2-3.5 |
Birthing Hut | 37 | 5.5 | 3.7-7.2 |
Government hospital | 101 | 15.0 | 12.3-17.7 |
NGO | 271 | 40.3 | 36.6-44.0 |
Pharmacy/Chamber/Private clinic | 82 | 12.2 | 9.7-14.6 |
Services received during antenatal care visit* | |||
Height/weight measured | 293 | 43.6 | 39.8-47.3 |
Blood pressure measured | 183 | 27.2 | 24.0-30.7 |
Blood tested | 77 | 11.5 | 9.2-14.0 |
Urine tested | 121 | 18.0 | 15.2-21.0 |
Abdomen examined | 409 | 60.9 | 57.1-64.4 |
Internal examination | 5 | .7 | 0.3-1.7 |
Ultrasonic test | 95 | 14.1 | 11.7-16.9 |
Tetanus vaccination | 61 | 9.1 | 7.1-11.4 |
Iron supplementation | 78 | 11.6 | 9.4-14.2 |
Place of delivery, Home | 567 | 84.4 | 81.1-86.7 |
Assistance during delivery | |||
Self | 6 | .9 | 0.1-1.6 |
Relative/Neighbour | 42 | 6.3 | 4.4-8.0 |
Untrained TBA | 390 | 58.0 | 54.2-61.7 |
Trained TBA | 135 | 20.1 | 17.0-23.1 |
BRAC health worker | 8 | 1.2 | 0.3-2.0 |
Midwife/Family Welfare Visitor | 40 | 5.9 | 4.1-7.7 |
MBBS doctor | 51 | 7.6 | 5.5-9.5 |
Received any postnatal care during the last pregnancy | 160 | 23.8 | 20.7-27.1 |
Total | N=672 | 100% |