Table 3 Comparison of background characteristics of the before- and after-intervention survey populations, i.e. women, who gave birth in the Jimma area within the previous 12Â months 1
From: Antenatal care strengthening for improved quality of care in Jimma, Ethiopia: an effectiveness study
|  | Before intervention (N = 1357) | After intervention (N = 2262) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age, years, mean ± SD (N) | 24.5 ± 4.7 (1350) | 25.1 ± 4.8 (2258) | <0.001 |
Place of residence | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  Jimma | 71.6 (969) | 79.1 (1788) |  |
  Serbo | 6.3 (85) | 6.3 (143) |  |
  Agaro | 22.2 (300) | 14.6 (331) |  |
Maternal education | Â | Â | 0.094 |
  No school | 20.0 (271) | 22.8 (514) |  |
  Primary school | 46.0 (623) | 43.0 (970) |  |
  Secondary or higher school | 34.1 (462) | 34.3 (774) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.228 |
  Single | 2.8 (38) | 2.7 (61) |  |
  Widow/divorced | 5.1 (69) | 3.9 (88) |  |
  Cohabitating | 92.1 (1247) | 93.4 (2106) |  |
Parity | Â | Â | 0.707 |
  Para I | 42.0 (563) | 40.3 (903) |  |
  Para II | 26.4 (354) | 26.7 (598) |  |
  Para III | 14.9 (199) | 16.0 (359) |  |
  Para IV+ | 16.7 (224) | 17.0 (380) |  |
Outcome of last pregnancy | Â | Â | 0.209 |
  Singletons | 97.9 (1329) | 98.5 (2228) |  |
  Twins and triplets | 2.1 (28) | 1.5 (34) |  |
ANC attendance | Â | Â | 0.741 |
  Yes | 83.0 (1125) | 82.1 (1856) |  |
  No | 17.0 (231) | 17.9 (405) |  |